The Misfits are a legendary band, and their debut album, 'Walk Among Us' is an all-time classic. Combining '50s and '60s ...

An excerpt from the 2025 book '501 Essential Albums of the '80s' Skip to main content Skip to site ... and from that we’ve gleaned these 10 as the most essential classic rock albums of the year, ...

501 Essential Albums of the '90s is available now from Amazon and all other major retailers. You can also enter to win one of five free copies of the book below. Soundgarden, Superunknown ...

What to listen to while you're determining who you're going to vote for in this year's class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees? There are many choices -- from each, really. So we offer this ...

AOR might have come truly blossoming into platinum-tinged life in the 1980s, but the genre had been holding lighters aloft ...

For anyone who knows and appreciates the genre, or who may be looking to learn a bit more about it, here are 10 essential shoegaze albums, all of which are a great place to start. Psychocandy By ...

The reading list in Rock Music Menu’s Summer Essentials. (Courtesy of, clockwise from top left, Akashic Books, Akashic Books, ...

It's a great day when your favorite artist releases a new record. But what if they released seven new records at once, full of music you didn't even know existed? That's what Bruce Springsteen is ...