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These forgotten but amazing songs from the 1970s still rock our world today. How about we refresh your memory a bit?

Big Joe Williams’s 1930s song went through multiple manifestations, most memorably when Van Morrison’s Them covered it ...

The blues was the foundation of early rock and roll, and these albums from the 1970s were classic examples of the genre.

Sir George Ivan “Van” Morrison turns 80 today. He is one of the greatest singers and songwriters of all time, an inscrutable Belfast bruiser who has taken listeners on an incredible journey through ...

Southern rock draws as much from the region's vintage soul music as it does from the boogie-laced guitars that can be traced to rock 'n' roll's blues connection.

Spoon’s Britt Daniel, Michelle Shiers. Spoon have released two new songs, “Chateau Blues” and “Guess I’m Fallin in Love.” ...

In December 2024, Gene Simmons opined, quite matter-of-factly, that rock was dead. The artists comprising our Top 30 Rock Songs of 2024 would like a word. As the year draws to a close, UCR looks ...

The Black Keys' long and winding road brought them back to Boston on August 16, 2025, for a triumphant and thunderous ...

Britt Daniel talks about Spoon's two new songs, gives a progress report on their next album, and talks about meeting Paul ...

Traditionally, veteran rock bands wait until they’ve finished a whole new album to release music from that album. They often ...