The Clash

Before alternative became mainstream, college rock was holding it down for the left of the dial bands. Look back at the best albums of the college rock era.

Some bands take a couple albums to truly reach their peak. Here are the rock artists whose third album is their best one.

The best of the best, year after year. The rock world has evolved quite a bit from 1970.

Try 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.

Who needs to celebrate their legacy onstage, right?

Lose the bell bottoms, but definitely pass on these '70s albums to your children.

From the '70s and '80s to modern day, alt-rock has put interesting bands on the concert stage.

Plus, find out which countries search for metal lyrics the most.

Simonon revealed other issues kept him from wanting to reunite.

The start of thrash, metal topped the charts and more.