The songs that changed rock music forever came at important turning points in the industry, and we think they should be celebrated.

There are many classic music and rock icons to be remembered. Some of them are no longer in the world, but many are, and many are still creating to this day. Despite how much someone knows about rock ...

Backed by a swinging beat and rock guitars ... Times’s chief pop music critic since 1988. He studied music, played in rock, jazz and classical groups and was a college-radio disc jockey.