This legendary Bob Dylan track turned heartbreak into one of rock’s greatest anthems.

"Don't Fear the Reaper" is Blue Oyster Cult's most successful song, peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. It has been widely used in film and television and was included on Rolling Stone's ...

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 ...

There’s something knowingly tongue-in-cheek about titling your debut album Greatest Hits, but for Naarm/Melbourne trio Billy ...

From the smooth gold of Laurel Canyon to the polished perfection of AOR, here are the 21 definitive soft rock masterpieces ...

Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” appears on four Billboard charts as the band's Greatest Hits album climbs again, nearing 850 total weeks on the Billboard 200. (L-R) American rock guitarist, ...

When it comes to timeless soft rock anthems, few songs have endured quite like "Africa" by Toto. More than four decades after its release, the dreamy 1982 hit has officially claimed the top spot on ...

A great rock song doesn’t need to have an iconic guitar riff. Everyone from Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty to Oasis and Wilco has strummed through simple chord progressions on many timeless hits.

Not only is “Baba O’Riley” by The Who the best album-opener they could have picked for the 1971 album Who’s Next, but it’s also one of the hard rock band’s greatest songs of all time. This track sets ...

Carole King's 1971 hit is ranked among the best in the genre.