Best Progressive Metalcore Albums Ranked for All Time
Here are the 11 best progressive metalcore albums of all time (ranked)! As a whole, progressive metal has only gotten more popular over the past 40 years. Yet, progressive metalcore – like metalcore overall – continues to be disparaged by…
25 Rock Stars Who Never Released a Solo Album
Some of the most recognizable names in all of rock music have never appeared on the front of an album cover. The reasons appear to be many. A few of them actually had solo projects rebranded as a band record….
One of These Nights Songs Ranked from Worst to Best
One of These Nights arrived at a pivotal moment for the Eagles. The preceding album, 1974’s On the Border, produced their first-ever No. 1 single “Best of My Love.” Would the Eagles build on that initial success? Or would they…
Big 4 of ’60s Los Angeles Bands Explained
With apologies to New York, Chicago, Nashville, Seattle, and every other major metropolis that has fostered a vibrant music scene, no other city in America matches the incredible and eclectic music history of Los Angeles. Like actors and actresses who…
Journey’s Jonathan Cain Discusses Departure and New EP
Key Insights New Music: Jonathan Cain is releasing a six-song EP titled Only a Prayer Away on Feb. 27. Tour Details: The Final Frontier Tour will feature a two-hour set with both classic hits and deep cuts from Journey’s history….
‘Big 4’ of ’80s New York City Artists Explained
New York City in the 1980s was not necessarily a beacon of hope. By then, the crack cocaine epidemic had fully sunk its teeth in, with homicide rates reaching levels that had never been seen before, much of it drug-related….
Underrated 1976 Music Albums You May Have Overlooked
1976 was the year when Stevie Wonder got even bigger and better, the Ramones released their highly influential debut, and everybody seemed to be buying Boston’s first album and the Eagles' Hotel California. But other stories were also happening during…
’70s New York City Artists: Discover the Big 4
New York City in the ’70s was a place of reinvention and variety the likes of which could hardly be compared to other places. In the same evening, you could attend a poetry reading in a church on St. Mark’s,…
Big 4 of 60s New York City Artists Explained
They say about New York City: if you can make it here, you can make it anywhere. The definition of “making it” is broad and varies for different individuals, but one undeniable truth about New York is that people from…
Rock: Comparing Old School and New School Styles
What is your favorite genre this week – classic rock or contemporary rock? That’s what we want to know as we prepare to deliver an exciting rock block either way as part of this week’s Chuck’s Fight Club on the…
’90s Acts Snubbed by the Hall of Fame: Five Notable Examples
We conclude our series of decade-by-decade Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snubs by highlighting some very deserving ‘90s acts that still haven’t earned induction. The ’90s delivered the grunge revolution, ushering in a new era of alternative rock. Hair…
Pink Floyd Solo Albums Ranked: Best to Worst
Not all Pink Floyd solo careers are treated equally, despite the notable contributions all five members made to their platinum-selling success story. Every Pink Floyd solo career had a through line, though: None of them was interested in mounting a…