Cage the Elephant is a one-band party guerilla who makes the blues sound like the Olympics Opening Ceremony, and grand alt-rock songs feel like anthems to self-loathing. The Kentucky band wears many highly colorful hats, and they nab hits like they’re Elvis in the…
Arctic Monkeys Albums Ranked
April 26, 2023
Arctic Monkeys are the fulfillment of the collective dreams of British rock critics and music fans. They’re a guitar band that writes clever three-minute singles, they dress nice and haven’t ditched their English accents yet. Arctic Monkeys’ albums ranked…
Best Paul McCartney & Wings Albums
April 26, 2023
Paul McCartney has had the most impressive solo career of all four members of The Beatles. While critical recognition for his work rarely came easy, McCartney’s solo albums and those made with Wings are ranked highly by those willing to give it a fair shake.
Those…
The 11 Best Oasis Sad Songs
April 25, 2023
Oasis sad songs are a bit like life. You’ll encounter them whether you like it or not. And you’ll have a much better time if you choose to enjoy them. Fortunately, millions of people genuinely like them.
Besides this, it’s in Oasis’ sad songs that…
Foo Fighters is the most recognisable modern rock band. And few music fans have a problem with this. In fact, Dave Grohl’s and the band’s albums are ranked highly on an almost universal level.
Their growth, however, has been surprising. What started as a…
11 Best Songs by the Verve: How for a Brief Moment Richard Ashcroft Fronted the Biggest Band in the World
April 24, 2023
The Verve are band both blessed and cursed. They will forever be associated with one song, “Bittersweet Symphony,” although they have many others. They will be known for their break-ups but, for a time, formed a great live unit.
And they’ll be viewed as…
George Harrison never intended to be a solo star. He just had a lot of songs that wouldn’t get on The Beatles’ albums. A lot of really good songs, as it turns out, making for some terrific, highly-ranked albums by both the public and critics.
His interest in…
The Offspring achieved monumental success in the 1990s. It was all astonishing at first. But it was sustainable. They followed it all up by releasing songs after songs that were inescapable hits and which lodged themselves deep into American pop culture.
The story of The…
R.E.M. Albums Ranked
April 21, 2023
R.E.M. is synonymous with the term “alternative rock.” They showed that quirky, guitar-based music had a place on the charts. And they proved you didn’t have to sacrifice your integrity to do it. That’s one of the reasons why R.E.M. albums are ranked…