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93.3 WMMR • 10th April 2022

Halestorm: Their 20 Best Songs, Ranked

Halestorm debuted in 2009 with their self-titled studio album. In the years since, they’ve grown into one of rock’s most popular acts with 12 top ten hits on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart, with five of those songs topping the chart. With their fifth studio album, Back from the Dead, due out on May 6, here are Halestorm’s 20 best songs ranked.

Boston's ROCK 92.9 • 8th April 2022

5 Most Iconic Rock Star Siblings

Sometimes, rock and roll is a family affair. In fact, some of the biggest bands of all time were founded by or feature siblings. Here’s a look at the 5 most iconic rock star siblings.

WRIF Rocks Detroit • 23rd March 2022

Shinedown: Their 20 Best Songs, Ranked

Shinedown has proudly helped carry the rock flag for nearly two decades. Arriving in the early aughts, Shinedown has racked up a ton of hits over the course of six studio albums. (The band’s seventh studio album Planet Zero is due out April 22.) From number one rock hits to deeper cuts, here are Shinedown’s 20 best songs ranked.

96.3 KKLZ • 10th March 2022

5 Music Producers Everyone Should Know

Some of the most influential forces in music are the ones behind the soundboard playing with various tracks and levels to make sure a song or album comes out just right. When it comes to producers, they can often make or break a piece of music. That’s certainly the case with these five music producers everyone should know.

Q105 • 16th February 2022

5 Most Infamous Myths in Rock History

The history of rock and roll is both long and storied, and it’s peppered with a number of wild myths, from the lurid to the absurd and everywhere in between. Here’s a look at the five most infamous myths in rock history.

WDHA FM • 10th February 2022

50 Best Power Ballads of All Time

Power ballads: They’re some of music’s most powerful expressions, and while their popularity exploded in the ‘80s, they can be found in multiple decades as is evident in our list. According to Cambridge University Press’ academic journal Popular Music, “The power ballad has become a mainstay of popular music since the 1970s…The songs are defined by the use of both a musical formula based on constant escalation and an expressive formula that combines the euphoric uplift created by rousing music

102.9 WMGK • 24th December 2021

Christmas Songs: 25 Classic Rock/Pop Tunes to Get into the Holiday Spirit

Now that it’s finally December, it’s time to fully embrace Christmas songs. (Sure, some may have started long ago, but many like to wait until Thanksgiving is in the rearview.) To help fully get into the holiday spirit, consider adding these 25 songs to your Christmas playlist.

95.9 The RAT • 24th December 2021

Christmas Songs: 25 Hard Rock/Metal/Punk Tunes To Help Deck the Halls

Now that it’s finally December, it’s time to fully embrace Christmas songs. (Sure, some may have started long ago, but many like to wait until Thanksgiving is in the rearview.) To help fully get into the holiday spirit, consider adding these 25 songs to your Christmas playlist.

94.7 WCSX • 10th November 2021

Motley Crue: Their 40 Best Songs, Ranked

Motley Crue, through all of the obstacles (and there have been plenty), has managed to survive for four decades. From the classics to the deeper cuts, here are Motley Crue’s 40 best songs, ranked.

100.1 WJRZ • 9th November 2021

'Friends': All Thanksgiving Episodes Ranked

Friends remains one of the biggest pop culture phenomenons and among the show’s most beloved episodes are its Thanksgiving episodes. So, what better time than now to rank these ten Friends episodes? Of course, if you’re checking this out after Thanksgiving, just make a sandwich with a “moist maker” and enjoy!

ROCK 92.9 Rocks • 2nd November 2021

Bob’s Burgers: All Thanksgiving Holiday Episodes Ranked

Bob’s Burgers has become a beloved part of Fox’s Animation Domination lineup on Sunday nights. Now in its 12th season, one of its seasonal highlights every year is seeing how the Belcher family takes on the holiday season, including some hilarious Thanksgiving shenanigans that are always a hit with fans. There have been eight different Thanksgiving-themed episodes in Bob’s Burgers history. In honor of the pending Thanksgiving holiday, we look back on those episodes and ranked them. Order up!

WDHA FM • 18th August 2021

Bon Jovi: Their 35 Best Songs, Ranked

Bon Jovi has been active for nearly four decades, and they aren’t showing signs of slowing down. Their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career has netted them over 130 million albums sold worldwide and legions of fans spanning generations. Narrowing down their catalog to a select number of songs and ranking them is a daunting task, but here are Bon Jovi’s 35 best songs, ranked.

95.9 The RAT • 9th July 2021

AC/DC: Top 25 Bon Scott Songs

Bon Scott remains one of the most beloved and celebrated singers in rock history. Fronting AC/DC from 1974 until his untimely death in 1980, Scott’s legacy lies in a small, but mighty collection of albums that are essential building blocks for the hard rock genre. In honor of Scott’s birthday (July 9), we break down those albums to his 25 best songs with AC/DC.

102.9 WMGK • 3rd May 2021

Aerosmith: Top 50 Songs in Their Catalog

Aerosmith: Whether you refer to them as “The Bad Boys from Boston,” “America’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band” or both, we can all agree that the rock genre wouldn’t be the same without them.

93.3 WMMR • 23rd April 2021

Rolling Stones: Their 50 Best Songs Ranked

The Rolling Stones, nearly six decades after first forming, remain one of the most popular bands in the world. From the ’60s to the present, the Stones’ catalog features some of rock’s most iconic and influential tracks of all time. In celebration of “The World’s Greatest Rock & Roll Band,” here are the Rolling Stones’ 50 best songs ranked.

94.7 WCSX • 12th November 2020

AC/DC: Top 25 Brian Johnson Songs

The AC/DC catalog can be split into two parts: The Bon Scott years and the Brian Johnson years. For the sake of our latest list, we’re going to focus on the Brian Johnson years.

93.3 WMMR • 20th October 2020

U2: Their 50 Best Songs, Ranked

U2 has been one of the biggest bands of the past 50 years and for good reason: Their catalog is a prime example of a band evolving and growing up before the eyes of the world.

95.9 The RAT • 21st August 2020

Alice In Chains: Their 30 Best Songs, Ranked

Alice in Chains released their debut LP, Facelift, 30 years ago today (August 21), and three decades later, the album remains one of the darkest, most-influential titles in rock.

WDHA FM • 24th July 2020

AC/DC’s ‘Back In Black’: Every Song Ranked from Great to Greatest

There are big albums, there are monster albums and then there’s AC/DC’s Back In Black, which in terms of grandness is like Godzilla on HGH. The landmark album turns 40 on July 25, but frankly, it feels weird attaching a number to a work like this. Why? Because it’s timeless. It’s never lost its sense of cool, nor has it really aged or become “dated.” In the decades since its release, it’s evolved from being an album to essentially being a rock and roll starter kit. Know a young kid ju

WRIF Rocks Detroit • 8th July 2020

Guns N' Roses: All 87 Songs Ranked

Guns N’ Roses’ 2020 North American summer tour would’ve kicked off today (July 8), but, obviously, you know why those plans have changed. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has altered countless touring schedules, and without a doubt, GN’R’s tour would’ve been one of the biggest parties this summer. However, all of that still doesn’t mean we can’t honor one of the biggest bands of all time with an epic list. Below is a ranking of all 87 songs that make up the Guns N’ Roses catalog. (Some random