We recently looked at five standout songs recorded in the 1950s that were largely overshadowed by covers that came later. Of course, there weren’t only five songs that fit that description. One of the ...

The Top 50 American Rock Songs don't necessarily scream "U.S.A.! U.S.A.!," but there's no mistaking the country of origin for most of these artists. The songs below, as selected by the UCR staff, ...

This little R&B rock and roll tune from The Crystals dropped in April 1963 and was a fast hit for the band. Co-written by the famed Phil Spector, this song was composed in only two days. That’s ...

The issue is The ultimate review of 2025: the best albums, the biggest events and the megastars who rocked our world.

Reports of rock & roll's demise have been circulating for decades, but as the old song says, it's never going to die.

Connie Francis who became the first lady of rock 'n roll in the late-1950s and early-1960s has died. She was 87. "It is with a heavy heart and extreme sadness that I inform you of the passing of my ...