The lead single "Love Bites (So Do I)" from their second album The Strange Case Of... (2012) won the Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance.

[10][11] After touring as supporting artists for hard rock and heavy metal acts, they sold out their first headlining arena show in 2016.

[12] They have gone on to host tours throughout the United States and internationally, and they are a regularly appearing act at music festivals.

In its earliest days, Halestorm was referred to as a Christian rock band,[15] and the theme of their tours focused on encouraging teens to avoid drugs, sex, and violence.

[22] They learned of the nomination while performing a concert in Madison, Wisconsin, and the crowd erupted in celebration when Lzzy announced the news from the stage.

[24] In April 2013, Halestorm reached the top of the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for the first time with their single "Freak Like Me".

[25] On August 6, 2013, the band premiered their video for "Here's to Us",[26] and it had previously been performed by the cast on the television show Glee in 2012.

On March 28, 2014, Halestorm performed a brand new song called The Heartbreaker at the Cannery Ballroom in Nashville, Tennessee.

[29] In April, the band released a video on YouTube called A Day in the Life Of Halestorm 2014 (Backstage, Interview & New Song Mayhem).

[31] They had performed over 2,000 live shows together,[32] and in May 2015 released the photo book To Hale And Back in collaboration with photographer Rob Fenn, which documented the career of Halestorm to that point.

[46] As part of the band’s 2023 tour schedule, Halestorm led a sold out show at Wembley Arena in the United Kingdom.

Lzzy Hale appeared on the cover of Revolver magazine along with Grace Perry from Landmine Marathon in their December 2009 edition of the "Hottest Chicks in Metal."

[52] On February 22, Lzzy Hale sang the Guns N' Roses song "Out Ta Get Me" at Bandit Rock Awards in Stockholm Sweden, where Slash and his band were headlining.

[53] Hale's vocals are featured in a cover of "Close My Eyes Forever" and on the album of David Draiman's new project, Device.