With distinctive harmonies and one-of-a-kind rhythm guitar work, The Everly Brothers’ revolutionary contributions to the early days of rock and roll also lead to them being pioneering figures of the country rock subgenre. Check out the stories behind the duo’s greatest hits
Led by the prolific Isaac Brock, Modest Mouse have carved out a reputation as one of indie rock’s most reliable outfits, delivering a genre-bending fusion of folk, punk-pop, psyche and everything in between. We’ve put together a dozen of their best
A romantic at heart, this introverted lyricist has penned some of the 21st century’s most poetic folk songs. Explore a world of love, hard-learned wisdom, and trouble with indie icon Ray LaMontagne’s best-known tracks
Legends of experimental rock, The Doobie Brothers outlasted several lineup changes to become one of America’s best bands ever to come out of the gold rush state. Their genre-defying sound would go on to represent the spirited musical landscape of the 1970s
You can’t talk about southern rock without mentioning The Allman Brothers. The subgenre and the band are practically synonymous. Songwriting masters and aces at fusing elements from weighty rock instrumentation to light acoustic picking, we shed light on this indomitable band’s best work
Affectionately called Lady Day by her fellow musician-friends, Billie Holiday is one of the 20th century’s signature voices. She commanded the mic and bravely bared her soul for audiences while reimagining the vocalist’s role at the helm, steering the band with each swinging, jazzy note effortlessly communicated to awe-struck listeners
Morrissey’s music full of raw, unfiltered honesty has been drawing both praise and criticism from all over the world since the 1980s. His epic body of work has earned him recognition as one of Great Britain’s artistic idols. Sometimes the villain, sometimes the hero, we unpack the outspoken musician’s best songs here
Progressive rock icon Peter Gabriel has always used his music platform to pen songs that challenge society and speak to the lonely and disenfranchised. A longtime challenger of the pop genre status quo, we highlight his most impactful releases still culturally relevant today