The '90s were a weird time for music. Bands like Butthole Surfers and the Flaming Lips got signed to major labels. There was a ska revival....

Promotional consideration provided by 20th Century Fox.   Queen, one of the quintessential arty prog rock acts of the 1970s and '80s, are...

A massively successful Los Angeles rock band, founded in the early '80s and celebrated for their catchy radio anthems, sex-obsessed machismo...

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Perhaps the greatest obstacle to the Smashing Pumpkins being widely recognized as one of the most vital and innovative rock bands of all tim...

The plethora of new sounds that exploded out of the '90s was staggering. And while many of the decade's most singular artists continue to do...

It's not easy being a U2 fan these days.   The band's massive popularity and scale, coupled with their populous rhetoric, makes it kind of...

R.E.M. are indie rock's Beatles.   Like the Fab Four, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry codified the genre, then laid o...

When it comes to extreme metal, Cannibal Corpse unquestionably lead the pack. Their success and popularity is unparalleled in their genre, w...

From her humble beginnings to her prolific solo career (not to mention a diverse array of collaborations), Julie Doiron's music is woven int...

They don't make rock stars like Josh Homme anymore. Frankly, they never did.   A one-of-a-kind songwriter, producer and performer with a s...