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…
Rancid, in a world of music that prizes integrity, is the 90s punk band that has kept closest to its original vision. The Tim Armstrong lead group has produced numerous great albums while most frequently operating within a winning formula.
The Californian quartet…
Green Day Albums Ranked: The Pop-Punk Big Leagues
April 18, 2023
Green Day releasing a new album is a global event. They’re one of the last rock bands to warrant this kind of interest.
Because of their mammoth success, they are primarily beloved but also passionately disliked by a minority consisting of old-school punk. One…
Nirvana is, to many music fans, the definitive rock band of the 1990s. Its rise was meteoric and stunning, the band’s life span was tragically short, and Nirvana managed to cut some of the most influential albums of that period.
Kurt Cobain was a great songwriter.
Megadeth is one of the greatest heavy metal bands, part of The Big Four of Thrash, and a vehicle for Dave Mustaine. The band has defied the odds. They’ve remained active and relevant in the metal community for decades. Many of their albums are ranked as classics of the…
Blink-182’s global superstardom proved that, no, the world hadn’t had enough of pop hooks, potty humor, and punk energy. But the band’s albums, however, are the biggest reason for their legacy and help the California trio rank as one of rock’s biggest…
Pavement were slacker princes of 1990s indie-rock. Their brand of buzz-saw guitars and impenetrable lyrics brought a much-needed new spin on rock n’ roll conventions.
For all their cool detachment, Pavement’s discography is highly consistent. The albums that…