Rock and Metal Musicians Who Became College Professors
There was a time when it was (falsely) believed that a career in rock or metal music would lead to a life of debaucherous behavior before eventually burning out. These 15 rockers prove that life in a rock or metal…
Best Hair Metal Bands From 11 Countries Around the World
Here are the best hair metal bands from eleven different countries around the world. Hair metal is often discussed as if it were solely a Sunset Strip phenomenon, but that narrative only scratches the surface. Once the sound emerged in…
Top 30 Albums in Country Rock
It didn’t take rock ‘n’ roll all that long to return to one of its roots. Barely a decade removed from the Big Bang period of the mid-1950s, when blues, country, jazz, and R&B collided for rock ‘n’ roll’s inception,…
Prog Rock Bands from 25 Countries You Need to Know
Here is the best prog rock band from 25 different countries! Every progressive rock fan should know that the subgenre got going in England around 1970 thanks to King Crimson, Yes, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Gentle Giant and other…
Rock and Metal Songs Highlighting Each of the 50 States
There is a long history of celebrating the United States within the relatively short history of rock and metal, and here we attempt to bring you one metal or rock song that specifically calls out each of the 50 U.S….
Pyro Mishaps in Rock: 10 Most Notorious Incidents
If there is something rock stars love almost as much as music, it’s blowing stuff up. Many of rock’s greatest acts have utilized pyrotechnics in their live shows, presenting dazzling spectacles with fireworks, flamethrowers and more. The pyro phenomenon really…
Best Album from 25 Notable Grunge and Post-Grunge Bands
To illustrate the evolution of grunge over time, here are the best albums from 25 prominent grunge and post-grunge bands. The origins of grunge trace back to the early 1980s when a collection of bands in the Pacific Northwest began…
Top 250 American Music Albums to Discover
Classic rock came along at the right time. The album era was just getting underway. Typically defined as the years between the mid-’60s through the turn of the century, this period saw long-players become the dominant form of sharing music….
Best Rock and Metal Albums of 2026 to Date
We are halfway through 2026, which means it’s time to survey how the year has been by looking at the best rock and metal albums so far! There’s still plenty of highly anticipated albums to look forward to over the…
Best Prog Rock Albums from the 1970s by Year
Here is the best prog rock album of each year of the 1970s! Many people see the 1970s as both the beginning and heyday of progressive rock, as that’s when subgenre founders such as Yes, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Rush, Pink…
Joe Jackson Albums Ranked from Least to Most Impressive
Throughout his career, Joe Jackson has gone out of his way to disprove the early label placed upon him by fans and critics seeking an easy way to identify the English singer, songwriter and keyboardist. Initially grouped, along with Elvis Costello, Graham…
Best Song from Each Opeth Album
Here is the best song on every Opeth album! As the saying goes, Opeth are a band that need no introduction (but we’ll do one anyway just in case)! They began in 1990 and were almost immediately led by guitarist/vocalist/songwriter…