When it first emerged in the middle of the 20th century, rock music was a kind of musical vernacular that enabled artists to escape their humble backgrounds and make it to the big time. Influenced by ...

A sense of community drives the nearly impossible-to-categorize bassist, songwriter, singer, producer, and visionary Meshell ...

Carrie Underwood appears to be preparing for her rock and roll era! She's covered several rock songs over the years, so we ...

The 1960s was a time of explosive creativity in the realm of popular music, that shaped the era we are still living through. There was a pop cultural explosion, driven by the confident and empowered ...

In this article, we've ranked the top 25 solo albums released by the various members of the Rolling Stones through the years.

There is a mystery associated with the string instrument called the cello. The instrument itself is the product of hundreds of years of development before finally it arrived in the current form.

The 1973 hit song has been covered by a wide variety of artists — we rounded up and ranked some of our favorites Amy Sussman/WireImage; Gilbert Flores/Billboard via Getty; Emma McIntyre/Getty The ...

It all started with a bank teller. Dolly Parton’s immortal “Jolene” — a song that has long served as one of America’s great rock-era standards — was inspired by a red-headed bank employee giving ...

If a rock or metal band is going to cover a Dolly Parton song, it’s probably going to be “Jolene.” And it’s not just rock and metal either. The 1973 song written and recorded by Parton has been ...

Sometimes a picture does speak a thousand words. The list below of the 65 Best Album Covers of All Time, as selected by the UCR staff, encompasses more than five decades of classic record sleeves and ...

Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn detailed a new covers album, The Blood Of Others, set for release on October 16 via Sunset Boulevard Records. The LP, which he’ll take on the road this fall, ...