In a year with thousands of new songs, we've ranked 2025's Best Rock Songs of the year. Contributions by Chuck Armstrong (CA) ...

If the first six months of 2024 have proven anything, it's that rock 'n' roll isn't just alive and well — it's taken on plenty of different forms. The first half of the year has seen triumphant ...

The work of one classic rock singer graced many hits and linked some brilliant songs together through the 1960s, '70s, '80s, ...

A new study finds that classic rock songs from Metallica, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, the Eagles, and more still dominate what ...

The Top 50 American Rock Songs don't necessarily scream "U.S.A.! U.S.A.!," but there's no mistaking the country of origin for most of these artists. The songs below, as selected by the UCR staff, ...

Classic rock is known for its lead guitar solos. These are three songs you probably forgot had great lead guitar solos.

Each of these hits was released at precisely the right time. Any other release date, and these rock songs might not have become popular.

Do you miss the ’80s? Well, just tune into your local classic rock station, problem solved! According to Mediabase, a music ...

“Where Are You Christmas?” is The Pretty Reckless’ first No. 1 on Hot Hard Rock Songs, which began in 2020. Rising two spots, ...

This The Pretty Reckless’ haunting cover has hit No. 1 on the Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, proving holiday music can rock ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

What were the best college rock songs of 1985? We were still six years away from alternative rock becoming a more mainstream format, but college radio stations were quite essential in getting some of ...