Rock and metal fans have plenty of great songs to choose from for their next road trip playlist. But just how many tunes should be on it? Is there some magic number of tracks that make the perfect ...

Alternative rock is experiencing renewed momentum on streaming platforms in 2026, with curated playlists like Spotify’s April 18 Billboard Alternative Airplay driving discovery. This growth comes amid ...

A little bit swampy and a little bit country, Southern rock is a genre that has always defied expectations. In its 1970s heyday, the genre boasted some of rock music's finest guitarists and lyricists, ...

A new study conducted by eBikes.org reveals which artists, songs and genres are the most popular on Spotify's cycling playlists and it turns out that rock and metal are quite popular with those ...

Rock, pop, and folk music performances and features from NPR news, NPR cultural programs, and NPR Music stations.

We all know about “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin and “(Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones. We know “Crazy On You” by Heart and “Tutti Frutti” by Little Richard. But what about ...

Recent appearances by Rick Vito, Katie Kadan, and Paul Childers on Rock & Review coincide with renewed debate over the definition of classic rock in major rankings. Playlist curators now have current ...

Bruce Springsteen made a "frat rock" playlist for his recurring SiriusXM show From My Home To Yours, as Springsteen fan site Backstreets points out. He introduced the collection of songs as such: "I ...