Ultimate Classic Rock Staff

Everything from sweltering surf-rock to tunes best played at full volume with the windows rolled down.

Here are the essentials for any collector.

It was a decade of excess ... and some great songs.

The guitarist tells UCR he faced a big battle with his record company.

He tells UCR why he would have been the perfect choice.

A look at artists from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame bands who aren't in for their solo work.

The childhood home of Malcolm and Angus Young was registered as a historic building – but was bulldozed for multimillion-dollar residential estate.

39th U.S. president embraced rock music like none of his predecessors.

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.

Former bassist says he only played on “Live by the Sword” because it featured late bandmate Charlie Watts.