Celebrate the timeless rock ‘n’ roll tradition of a lead singer cuing up a guitarist by listening to tracks from Pixies, the Runaways and Jimi Hendrix. By Lindsay Zoladz It would be difficult for me ...

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The year 1977 yielded quite a few hits from bands across numerous rock subgenres, from hard rock to heavy metal to even synth-rock. And some of those songs still hit just right today, in my opinion.

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What the hell is yacht rock? Well, the internet has agreed that its defining sonic and aesthetical traits are broad. I’d have to agree, as it’s a sub-genre that stretches into everything from prog and ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Dad-rock is this fascinating label in pop culture that’s often ...