
Ultimate Classic Rock Staff


Rock’s 40 Best Summer Songs
Everything from sweltering surf-rock to tunes best played at full volume with the windows rolled down.

Top 40 Rock Box Sets
Here are the essentials for any collector.

Top 200 ’70s Songs
It was a decade of excess ... and some great songs.

How Ted Nugent ‘Broke All of the Rules’ With ‘Stranglehold’
The guitarist tells UCR he faced a big battle with his record company.

Ted Nugent Wanted to Induct MC5 Into the Rock Hall
He tells UCR why he would have been the perfect choice.

Do These 9 Solo Acts Belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A look at artists from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame bands who aren't in for their solo work.

House Where AC/DC Began Was Demolished by Unaware Developer
The childhood home of Malcolm and Angus Young was registered as a historic building – but was bulldozed for multimillion-dollar residential estate.

Jimmy Carter, ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll President,’ Dies at 100
39th U.S. president embraced rock music like none of his predecessors.

Why Steve Stevens Refused Offer to Join David Lee Roth’s Band
Guitarist recalls artistic, spiritual and physical reasons for rejecting singer's approach — and reveals the next Billy Idol album will be a return to roots.

Bill Wyman ‘Wasn’t Crazy’ About Guesting on Rolling Stones Album
Former bassist says he only played on “Live by the Sword” because it featured late bandmate Charlie Watts.