This article is published by AllBusiness.com, a partner of TIME. Rock and roll isn't just music—it's been the soundtrack to our lives for generations. Since bursting onto the scene in the '50s, it's ...

While rock albums often save the best for last, several classic records have opened with their strongest song. Much in the same way that bands want to hook audiences in with an epic opener at a live ...

As a former insufferable DJ at my college’s radio station, I have spent my fair share of time digging through the virtual record crates of Spotify in search of the best new act you’ve never heard of.

We’re back at it – ranking bands – and this time it’s rock. The emergence of rock music came on a little over six decades ago, so to some people, it’s still considered a “younger” genre of music. Rock ...