31 Essential Rock + Metal Albums Turning 50 in 202531 Essential Rock + Metal Albums Turning 50 in 2025It's now a half century since these records first started blasting our earbuds. Let's celebrate these records from 1975!Chad ChildersChad Childers
31 Essential Rock + Metal Albums Turning 40 in 202531 Essential Rock + Metal Albums Turning 40 in 2025Well that's rad. These 31 rock and metal albums have hit the four decade mark. How many of these 1985 records have you listened to?Chad ChildersChad Childers
The Setlist For 22 Big Rock + Metal Bands’ Final ShowThe Setlist For 22 Big Rock + Metal Bands’ Final ShowWe recently tracked down the setlists from 21 big hard rock and metal bands' final shows to look back at how they went out. Rob CarrollRob Carroll
The Best Hard Rock Album of Each Year Since 1970The Best Hard Rock Album of Each Year Since 1970The best of the best, year after year. The rock world has evolved quite a bit from 1970.Loudwire StaffLoudwire Staff
19 Best 1980s Rock + Metal Collaborations19 Best 1980s Rock + Metal CollaborationsThe '80s were filled with artists finding ways to pair up and breaking down genre barriers in the process.Chad ChildersChad Childers
What Happened to Rock + Metal's Class of '74?What Happened to Rock + Metal's Class of '74?Some of rock and metal's most influential acts were just getting started back in 1974.Chad ChildersChad Childers
The Five Heaviest Prog Rock Bands of All TimeThe Five Heaviest Prog Rock Bands of All TimeKing Crimson is the obvious choice, but what about the other four?!Jordan BlumJordan Blum
The History of Prog Rock in 20 AlbumsThe History of Prog Rock in 20 AlbumsA chronological journey through some of the genre's most significant LPs!Jordan BlumJordan Blum
50 Essential '70s + '80s Albums to Pass Down to Your Children50 Essential '70s + '80s Albums to Pass Down to Your ChildrenTry picking only 25 rock + metal albums from each decade that you would want to ensure your kids listened to. It's a harder exercise than you might think.Chad ChildersChad Childers
The Best Pop Song by 10 Classic Prog Rock BandsThe Best Pop Song by 10 Classic Prog Rock BandsProg going pop wasn't ALWAYS bad, right?Jordan BlumJordan Blum