From garage-rock pioneers to stadium-filling legends, we rank the definitive American bands that provided the soundtrack to our lives.

The 1967 album was an instant hit.

Among the many female rock legends, one '70s icon was named the best singer for having paved the way for punk rock.

An iconic 1975 track has repeatedly been named the greatest rock song of all time by fans. More than 50 years after it was ...

One thing is for sure every year around the time of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies — there’s going to be talk about bands. Of course, there’s which bands are getting in this year, ...

Way before grunge music, Seattle rock was in effect. These are three of the best classic rock songs from the 1970s Seattle scene.

Joni Mitchell has a secure place in music history, courtesy of gorgeous albums that made her famous in the late 1960s and ...

There have been many great rock and roll bands. But none quite match the Rolling Stones’ mix of bad boy swagger, savvy ...

Concept albums are not a new phenomenon in the music industry. It has been around for decades, popularized by legendary musical acts like Pink Floyd, David Bowie, and Frank Sinatra. In the ...

Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child O' Mine" tops Ranker's list of the best rock songs of the 1980s, voted on by thousands of fans. The song was almost never made — Slash co ...

Billboard magazine released its 50 Greatest Rock Bands. The list tells us more about the listers than the listed. The all-female Sleater-Kinney, the all-Mexican Café Tacvba, and the all-black Earth, ...