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As a kid growing up in the '90s, snow days were something that we hoped for. Like really hoped for. And whenever we got one, it was like we'd won the lottery.

The ’70s produced legendary music and equally legendary excess. These musicians proved that the two didn’t have to go hand in hand.

Visit one of America's prettiest river towns found in Michigan.

Michigan’s Prime + Proper earns a top-20 North America steakhouse ranking, impressing with Wagyu, Porterhouse, and high-end sides in a historic Detroit setting.

It may be cold out but polar bears don't mind. The Detroit Zoo has the largest polar bear enclosure in the United States and it's open in the winter months.

Ian Richards, known as “Ian the Neon” on CK-105 and WIOG, has died. Michigan radio fans remember his British-accented voice and 1990s Top 40 hits.

Michigan prisons are tightening rules on legal mail after officials discovered drugs hidden in altered paper.

A routine traffic stop in Michigan turned into a federal investigation when officers learned the driver was a suspected MS-13 gang member on the FBI’s watch list.

A Mexican restaurant in Flint has announced that it will be closing.

Be sure to catch Slaughter to Prevail on tour in spring 2026 with Whitechapel and Attila.

Jason Little, principal of Douglas R. Welch High School in Ionia, Michigan, was found dead on campus last week.

Sleep Token's 'Caramel' from 'Even in Arcadia' is The New York Times' No. 1 choice on their list of the Best Songs of 2025.

Amon Amarth and Dethklok are set to bring the heavy this coming spring.

Comanches, BMX, and big pants with big ideas were only a few of Steve's biggest moments of the year.

Michigan’s cannabis businesses just lost the first round in their fight against the state’s new 24 percent wholesale tax.

Mosh pit marriages and nu-metal babies lead our list of the most adorable metal moments of 2025.

A LendingTree study just crowned Michigan the safest drivers in the country with the lowest crash and violation rates. Turns out we actually know how to drive.

From forking things up live on air, exploring textpecations, and getting grumpy about Kleenex boxes, these are some Hot Wings best moments of the year.

Vote for either Avatar's 'Don't Go in the Forest' or Deftones' 'private music' as the best 2025 rock album in Loudwire Nights' Chuck's Fight Club poll.

While only two metal acts made it, the rock world is represented by a wealth of acts amongst the Top 25 touring acts since 2001.

Remember those iconic phone booths? Lapeer's got a new one, and it's full of holiday cheer and Santa's secrets.

Suicide Silence will be without their longest-tenured guitarist for the foreseeable future.

The tally is in, revealing the most played current and classic rock songs on over 65,000 TouchTunes jukeboxes in 2025.

Two Metallica fans have received a lifetime ban by an Australian venue after scaling a speaker tower during a November 2025 show.

Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte have announced a 2026 North American co-headlining tour that spans through the summer.

Dave Mustaine revealed that the arthritis in his hands is what ultimately led to him deciding to do a final album and farewell tour with Megadeth.

I Prevail's Eric Vanlerberghe shares his conditional issue with stage fright and discusses the band's 'Violent Nature' album with Full Metal Jackie.

A dog that disappeared from his home in California five years ago suddenly turned up tied to a fence in Michigan. Nobody knows how he got here, but one tiny microchip finally brought him home.

These records made 2025 a remarkable year for progressive rock!

Dollar General isn’t slowing down. The company plans to open even more stores in 2026, especially in small towns where most retailers aren’t expanding.