Original Features

They helped push rock into fun and interesting places – and they're still out there doing it.

These projects tend to arrive at significant moments.

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

When twice the amount of music really matters.

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

UCR's writers collect their thoughts on the new class.

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

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

From their lightning-bolt debut to their reunion LP more than three decades later, they've rarely strayed from form.

Some are bad poetry, while others spark head-scratching confusion. Still others are just plain wrong.

Often the anchor, rarely a throwaway, these key songs hold together many timeless LPs.

Harder than their country rock brethren, these tracks thrive on the volume and jams.