Alice Cooper could have rested on his laurels, but a collaboration with a Hollywood superstar and Aerosmith legend continues to go from strength to strength.
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From the soulful poetry of Leonard Cohen to the morbid derangement of Tom Waits, these songs are our choices for the best rock song titles.
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Sometimes, supergroups manage to be more than the sum of their parts, and when that happens, the musical magic is transcendent.
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In 1991, rock music was permanently snapped in a new direction with the release of these seminal albums, making legends of bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam.
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Dolly Parton was an undeniable icon who had a long and prolific career, recording many songs that became bigger than country music.
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Some classic rock songs hit wax and record stores bearing the name of a band that didn't have much to do with the song listed on the label.
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Starring in movies, TV, and commercials, these fictional bands may not have been real, but they featured very real, and very well-known, musicians.
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On August 12, 1991, one of the most famous heavy metal bands in history released an album that would eventually go double-diamond, and it's all-American.
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Plenty of rock acts have drawn from country for their work, with the results ranging from near-satires to wild reimaginings to straightforward rerecordings.
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Some songs in the rock genre are actually deeper than you think. These five tracks in particular were inspired by stories told in classic literature.
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No matter how many times prog rock is left for dead and then brought back to life, it always manages to score some hits along the way.
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Zakk Wylde played with Ozzy Osbourne for years, along with fronting bands Pride & Glory and Black Label Society, and he says it's still important to practice.
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Keyboardists are often the unsung heroes of rock, but these iconic songs from the Doors to the Beatles were lifted to greatness by expert work on the keys.
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Singers in a band typically get a lot of attention, so losing original singers is impactful. However, these rock bands found success with their new singers.
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Classic rock legends like Van Halen and the Rolling Stones were once just fledgling bands trying to get gigs, and that required playing lots of covers.
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Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age and several other bands has faced many ups and downs in his life, so his quote of the day comes from experience.
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As a singer for the Stooges and over the decades-long solo career that followed, Iggy Pop gained a reputation for raucous performances and in-your-face lyrics.
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The ancient Greeks knew how to tell a good story, and it was to their myths that rock artists such as Led Zeppelin and Toto turned to inspire these songs.
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Marriage works for many, but love doesn't need a license to exist, and some rock 'n' rollers have proven that with their long-term relationships.
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Some of the best bass solos in all of rock history come from bands like Rush, Dream Theater, Metallica, Primus, and Black Sabbath. Here's a look at the songs.
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Rock star life is cool and all, but musicians like Peter Gabriel and Korn's Brian Welch left their successful bands to spend more time with their families.
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The mighty drum solo is the stuff of legends, and iconic drummers like John Bonham, Neil Peart, and Keith Moon are behind some of the best in rock history.
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There's nothing like a hard rock cover of a classic song, and artists like Rammstein and Alien Ant Farm breathed new life into these already great songs.
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From singers who revived a stagnating group to replacement drummers who hit harder than anyone before, these musicians transformed the bands they joined.
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A mid-2010s heavy metal act and a 1964 Simon & Garfunkel classic might not seem like a perfect fit, but this 2015 cover won hard-rocking fans over nonetheless.
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Musicians get bored, have secondary interests, and hear the whispers of mischievous demons like anyone else, and sometimes they make unexpected career moves.
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These female rock stars, such as Cher and Joan Jett, got their start in groups, but they soon outgrew them and went on to legendary success as solo artists.
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