Punk rock started in 1976 in New York, when four cretins from Queens came up with a mutant strain of blitzkrieg bubblegum.

The all-world talent has amassed nearly 400 Hot 100 hits — the most of all time — while sitting days away from surpassing his ...

Woodstock was not the only massive event that shook up rock history that took place in 1969. As the world changed, so too did ...

Dennis Locorriere, best known as the lead singer and guitarist for Dr. Hook, died Saturday at the age of 76. The rocker’s ...

As the Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds' turns 60, Mike Love, Al Jardine and Bruce Johnson remember Brian Wilson and the making of one ...

At the start of February we launched our new Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month, starting with January’s albums and followed by February’s ...

Last year we launched our Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month. Now here is a roundup of January 2026’s best albums. We have included Bandcamp ...

The Toronto native also did stand-up, released comedy albums and wrote and produced documentaries about Ernie Kovacs and the ...

Buckle up folks because we are ranking the greatest album openers in music history. A legendary opener on an album can set ...

Elton John began the 1970s in danger of being dropped by his record label, but within a few years was one of the most recognisable musicians on the planet. He became famous for his extravagant ...

Classic albums were released in 1976 by such diverse artists as Bob Marley, Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny, Emmylou Harris, Miles Davis, Joan Armatrading and more. These are our favorites. What are yours?

Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. We listen to dozens of new releases in advance, identify the ones we think you need to hear, and ...