Matthew Wilkening is the editor-in-chief of UltimateClassicRock.com. He's previously written for the Cleveland Scene, AOL Radio Blog and Asylum.com. He is determined to raise his newborn child in a world without competitive singing television shows.
Rock royalty graces our 10 most popular stories countdown in the form of Queen. Our list of the 10 Best Queen Songs started a good deal of debate among both our staff and our readers. Which makes sense considering how much stylistic ground Queen covered, and how many great songs Freddie Mercury, Brian
OK, here's a little warning for you - enjoy the warm, holiday spirit of our 7th most popular story ever -- Top 5 AC/DC Christmas Lights Displays -- for as long as you can. It features fantastic DIY home light shows set to some of rock's greatest anthems.
The new music releases for June 2013 are highlighted by the long-awaited return of one of heavy metal's greatest bands, Black Sabbath.
"Four to one baby / One on four / Which of these legends gets out alive?" OK, we're paraphrasing a bit, but the fact is only Van Morrison or the Doors can move onto the May 2013 Ultimate Classic Rock Hall of Fame finals, since they're pitted against each other in this week's semifinals. Each month, our readers will determine which of eight legendary artists or bands is immortalized forever for their contributions to classic rock history.
We're sorry. Some of the choices we ask you to make during the Ultimate Classic Rock Hall of Fame voting are just too difficult -- perhaps none more so than this particular match-up featuring Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix. Each month, our readers will determine which of eight legendary artists or bands is immortalized forever for their contributions to classic rock history.
There are many mother songs written by classic rockers, and -- how do we put this gently? -- some, but definitely not all of them present the most healthy, balanced perspective on parent-children relationships
Creating the A-Z of classic rock should be child's play, right? Let's see, "A" is for AC/DC... oh but wait, what about Aerosmith or the Allman Brothers Band? Maybe this is going to be tougher than we expected. We're gonna need your help.
We travel to Ireland for the 20th poll in our A-Z countdown, and as you'd expect, the mighty Thin Lizzy are our choice to represent the classic rock genre for the letter "T."
