Lists

The history of popular music, told through the best songs of the past several decades.

Wives, Steve Perry's mother, two bandmates, an agreed-upon LP title, and even the tapes themselves were lost along the way.

Over 100 previously unheard Prince songs have been released since his 2016 death. Here's the cream of the crop.

Their influence on the music of the following eras is undeniable.

Only the genre's biggest and boldest innovators can lay claim to the title.

Some were struck by member defections, some by death. Others just had a run of very bad luck.

The most essential recordings from the bands that took it to the limit.

These bands created music that was greater than the sum of their parts.

Cheers!

Even the “hottest band in the world” can’t please everyone.