“Rise” thumps along nicely for two minutes. The lead track from “Six,” Extreme’s first album in 15 years, “Rise” makes use of a tough riff, big chorus, and furious stomp. But the first half of the ...

Their third album, the three-part Extreme: III Sides To Every Story, was the sound of a band over-reaching themselves. Informed as much by guirarist Nuno Bettencourt ’s love of Genesis and Yes as it ...

Extreme is and always has been a hard rock band. Yet all of their albums and live sets have also featured tastes of pop, funk, and balladry. Their biggest hit — “ More Than Words ” — is a laid-back ...

Following their huge Pornograffitti album, Extreme were determined to push things as far as they could go. “Be careful what you wish for,” frontman Gary Cherone told Classic Rock. “‘What do you mean ...