U2 saw filled arenas and hit singles, whereas other groups saw three-chord punk just as a way to play their local bar on a Saturday night. Their ambition was infectious. U2’s albums are consistently ranked as some of the best ever made.
Critics loved them. Most…
Ramones Albums Ranked: From Worst to Best
May 24, 2023
Ramones is the most important punk-rock band of all time: sorry, Sex Pistols, and The Clash. The Ramones’ albums are ranked as some of the finest music that the punk genre has to offer.
At their best, The Ramones made it all seem so easy. Perhaps it was because…
Radiohead has been, since the early 1990s, possibly the most revered alternative rock band in the world. New albums are global events, fans dissect lyrics, and critics pour over their collective admiration.
It couldn’t have happened to a nicer… and stranger…
R.E.M. Albums Ranked: From Worst to Best
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 Albums Ranked: From Worst to Best
April 20, 2023
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…
Blink-182 Albums Ranked: From Worst to Best
April 15, 2023
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…
The 14 Best Stoner Rock Albums of All Time
April 2, 2023
Stoner rock is to Black Sabbath what Thai kickboxing is to the pugilistic arts, a more violent, direct, and menacing descendant. The music style takes its listeners on a slow, violent journey. It has produced utterly memorable albums.
The very best of these records have…
10 Biggest Grunge Albums of All Time
October 8, 2020
Grunge became a revelation in the 1990s for rock fanatics and mainstream audiences alike. In spite of the newfound fame, this mixture of punk, heavy metal, and hard rock had been around. Starting with Nirvana’s album Nevermind, grunge enjoyed tremendous, unexpected…
Green Day - Father of all.. Review
February 7, 2020
Green Day’s Fatherofallmotherfuckers is a tight, modern pop-punk record destined to become a cult classic rather than a commercial juggernaut. While its sound and the band’s image is certain to alienate some long-time fans, its numerous…