The issue is The ultimate review of 2025: the best albums, the biggest events and the megastars who rocked our world. Including Albums Of The Year, Reissues Of The Year and our 2025 Playlist. Plus The ...

The ’70s were defined by music ranging from pop and punk to country rock and metal, but one genre stands out in the classic rock field: hard rock. Easily encompassing many of the above styles, as well ...

Revisit three 1960s hit rock songs that made the 1950s material sound completely naive, nearly overnight. These songs changed ...

Reports of rock & roll's demise have been circulating for decades, but as the old song says, it's never going to die.

Many bands and artists had a major '50s pastiche in the '80s. To revisit this trend, check out these three '80s rock hits.

UCR’s list of Top 25 Rock Songs of 2025 shows that classic rock is still bucking trends. There are a trio of duets, including ...

The 1970s was a tumultuous time, full of upheaval on many fronts, from the end of the Vietnam War to the dawn of personal computers. It makes sense that its music had a similar helter-skelter feel.

This nearly 6-minute song from 1975 was deemed too risky for radio. Now it has over 2.6 billion Spotify streams.

What the hell is yacht rock? Well, the internet has agreed that its defining sonic and aesthetical traits are broad. I’d have to agree, as it’s a sub-genre that stretches into everything from prog and ...

After a decade in the doldrums, guitar-based newcomers like Sleep Token and Wet Leg are making their mark as TikTok catapults legacy acts to virality. By Ethan Millman Music Editor A decade ago, Gene ...

Punk rock's big bang happened sometime around 1973, when the self-titled debut album from the New York Dolls was released. There were plenty of ripples before then — the Stooges, MC5, any number of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Dad-rock is this fascinating label in pop culture that’s often ...