While the 1970s get a lot of the praise and adoration when it comes to classic rock, the decade wouldn’t be anything without the 1960s. That’s when rock music really began to take shape. Where would ...

What rock and metal songs have been turned into piano ballads? Do you know of any rock or metal song that eventually found its counterpart in an equally valid piano ballad version? Because whether a ...

Everybody loves power ballads, whether or not they admit it. There’s just something about a rock band slowing things down and cranking up the emotion. For generations, the force of power ballads has ...

The '60s were a pivotal time for music. The decade began with poppy girl groups and crooners and went on to create what we now know as classic rock. And of course, no discussion of the time is ...

Legendary rock band Foreigner was named in in reference to its Anglo-American line-up — and the band’s magical chemistry came from the special relationship between Mick Jones, a British guitarist, and ...

Here's the best ballad from 11 big prog rock bands! Although they’re largely known for stretching the limits of compositional complexity and track durations, the best progressive rock bands prioritize ...

From humble beginnings as the house band in the Roosevelt Hotel lobby to touring the world, L.A. natives LA LOM combine the rhythms of cumbia and Mexican boleros with the reverb and guitar twang of ...

The thing about soft rock is that it was never an exclusive genre. Cross-pollinating among pop, rock, country rock and, especially, adult contemporary music of the day, the best soft rock records ...