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Vote for Best Album of the '80s: Round 2 Has Some Tough Choices
After scoring some impressive round-one victories, 16 albums move on to even tougher battles.
Vote for the Best Album of the '80s: UCR's March Madness Bracket
Thirty-two classic albums got a spot in our bracket. Only one gets to dress like Freddie Mercury!
11 Rock Bands Whose Second Album Is Their Best
There's no sophomore slump here! In fact, the second album by these rock bands is indeed their very best.
What Ever Happened to Rock + Metal's Class of 1995?
Alt-rock was thriving, grunge was hitting a tipping point, but there were still plenty of acts just starting to make their mark on rock and metal music.
Biggest Rock + Metal Band Reunion of Each of the Last 25 Years
Some reunions stick, others are short-lived, but inevitably the return of a popular band is often most welcome.
Every Rock Artist That Has Played the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Who's played for the world's biggest viewing audience?
5 Times Grammys Got Best Rock Album Wrong
In a nearly 30 year history, there's some spot on picks, but also some pretty wild misses in the Grammy's Best Rock Album category.
Unpopular Opinion - Why Pearl Jam's ‘Vs.’ Is Better Than ‘Ten’
'Ten' will always be a quintessential '90s album for the time and place it was released, but is it REALLY the best Pearl Jam album? This writer thinks not.
Rock + Metal Masterpieces Released 20+ Years After a Band's Debut
Who said you can't make amazing music decades after you got started?!
Bands Who Broke Up + Ones Who Reunited in 2024
Some bands said their farewells, others we welcomed back with arms wide open. Check out who broke up and who reunited in 2024.