Big 4 New Jersey Rock Bands You Should Know
Who are the “Big 4” of New Jersey rock bands? The answers might surprise you. From time immemorial, the Garden State has lived in the shadow of its more famous neighbor, New York. But New Jersey musicians wear their underdog…
Best and Worst Songs from Every Guns N’ Roses Album
These are the best and worst songs from every Guns N’ Roses album. The rock band has a brief but influential discography, beginning with their groundbreaking 1987 debut Appetite for Destruction and concluding with their latest full-length effort, 2008’s Chinese…
Top 100 Albums from the 1970s You Need to Hear
For the Top 100 Albums of the ’70s, the UCR staff combed through a decade’s worth of records spanning dozens of genres – from pop, rock and jazz to soul, punk and metal. The hundreds of records considered for the…
Big 4 of Canadian Thrash Metal Explained
You may be tired of hearing about the “Big 4” of thrash metal — but what about the “Big 4” of Canadian thrash metal? While the Bay Area was producing an explosive crop of young headbangers pushing metal into unprecedentedly…
Prog Metal Bands A to Z: The Ultimate Guide
Here is the best prog metal band for each letter of the alphabet! A few weeks ago, Loudwire looked at the best prog rock band for each letter of the alphabet, with our choices ranging from obvious pioneers (Jethro Tull,…
Classic Rock Artists with Multiple Diamond Albums
There are only nine classic rock artists who have released more than one diamond album. It’s a testament to their stratospheric stardom and a reminder that they don’t make ’em like this anymore. The classic rock era — which can…
Best Hair Metal Bands A to Z
After intense deliberation, we can confidently present the best hair metal band for each letter of the alphabet — but first, there are some caveats you should know about. Obviously, we can’t control the concentration of bands per letter of…
Top Hair Metal Bands from A to Z
After intense deliberation, we can confidently present the best hair metal band for each letter of the alphabet — but first, there are some caveats you should know about. Obviously, we can’t control the concentration of bands per letter of…
Best Rock and Metal Albums of the 2020s So Far
Oto 25 najlepszych albumów rockowych i metalowych lat 2020… jak dotąd! Minęło już sześć pełnych lat tej dekady, więc nadszedł czas na raport o najlepszych wydaniach spośród tysięcy, które tylko rosną z tygodnia na tydzień. To była sytuacja, w której…
Songs That Defined College Rock Radio in 1986
What songs were rocking college rock radio back in 1986? Let’s take a closer look. As we hop in the way-back machine, we’re taking you to a time in which being an alt-rock band meant you didn’t necessarily have a…
Best Pop-Punk Albums from the 1990s by Year
Oto najlepszy album pop-punkowy z każdego roku lat 90-tych. Lata 90. to czas, kiedy pop-punk wyszedł z małych klubów i undergroundowych scen, stając się pełnoprawną siłą muzyki mainstreamowej. Tak, ta dekada zawsze będzie pamiętana za grunge — i słusznie. Był…
Rock and Metal Bands That Thrived With Their Third Singer
Several rock and metal bands have achieved at least moderate success with a third singer. While most bands experience lineup changes, the impact is often most noticeable when the singer is replaced, as they are typically the face and voice…