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Hear Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr Duet on 'Home to Us'

It's the first time the two Beatles have made a proper duet together. Continue reading…
Beatles Solo Albums Ranked Worst to Best

Included are albums that still feel like time-stamped baubles and others that have only grown in estimation. Continue reading…
60 Years Ago: Why Rolling Stones Struggled With 'Paint It Black'

"That song," manager and producer Andrew Loog Oldham later admitted, "was going nowhere." Continue reading…
Why Lynyrd Skynyrd's Legendary 'Free Bird' Still Flies High

Johnny Van Zant shares his thoughts about the song with UCR and reveals why he wouldn't sing it when he first joined the band. Continue reading…
14 Famous Rock Stars Who Turned Down 'The Simpsons'

The animated series has had more cameos than any other TV show -- but these rockers said no. Continue reading…
Eagles Live Albums Ranked Worst to Best

These projects tend to arrive at significant moments. Continue reading…
No Doubt Deliver '90s Nostalgia at Sphere Launch: Video, Set List

The alt-rockers turned the Sphere into their own Tragic Kingdom. Continue reading…
Unlocking Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Secret Magic

Derek Trucks tells UCR about their newest album, Future Soul, and how artists like Eric Clapton and the Allman Brothers Band have fueled their "lifelong pursuit" of music. Continue reading…
James Taylor Albums Ranked Worst to Best

From Apple Records' first American artist to a leading figure in the singer-songwriter movement, he's endured over the decades for good reason. Continue reading…
Deep Purple Explore 'The End of Humanity' on New 'SPLAT!' Album

Ian Gillan says the new album revisits "the fun of the music we made from '69 to '73." Continue reading…
PHOTOS: 33 Classic 1970s Cars That Defined the Decade

Big, bold, and built different — these ’70s cars looked and felt like nothing on the road today. Continue reading…
Watch Kiss Sons Stanley Simmons Play Their First Show

A California mini-tour precedes their debut album, out this summer. Continue reading…
Hear Two of the Rolling Stones' New Songs From Upcoming Album

They're part of their upcoming album, 'Foreign Tongues.' Continue reading…
Rolling Stones Reveal 'Foreign Tongues' Guest Stars, Release Date

Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood and the Cure's Robert Smith are among the album's guest stars. Continue reading…
Squeeze Sets North American Tour With Adam Ant and Haircut 100

Their Tried, Tested and Trixies shows follow a new album that returns to pre-fame songs. Continue reading…