Scouring the massive list of artists playing this year's SXSW can be overwhelming, especially when there's not a lot of info on some of the new bands out there. It's hard to even know who's worth seeing, and using band names as a guide will inevitably lead to disappointment (Doomtree are surprisingly not a ...

Nuclear Blast It's been another great year for metal fans. If there's one theme that ties the top five releases of the year together, it's that these bands are proving just how limitless the metal genre is. This list touches upon the darkened corners of the metal world, saluting both the bone-crushing riffs and more experimental tunes that ...

By definition, a coda, or end piece, concludes a song with an idea that does not repeat an earlier one. A good coda can complement or create contrast; it can be subtle or overt; it can build gradually or start abruptly. And, let's face it, sometimes the end is the best part of the song. Here are 20 of rock's best "happy endings" -- and ...