led zeppelin

That first track can make or break whether you hear the rest of the album. Here's why the best opening songs matter so much.

Famous acts have been swiping ideas and making them their own from the beginning. Here are the worst offenders.

The Led Zeppelin legend showed 'potential,' according to the chess club's boss.

These six-string showcases demonstrate the full potential of the pedal.

Musicianship and technique matter, of course - but so does attitude.

Hard rock, soul, live albums and greatest hits all mingled atop the charts in this eclectic year.

They had plenty of success by any other measure.

Their seventh LP was an urgent, hard-blues throwback in the very best of ways.

They've been had a global impact for decades, but which ones rose to the top?

It was a year of era-defining changes, bending of genres, big debuts and famous last stands.

Rock music still prevailed in the last year of the '70s, but pop, disco, new wave and punk came on strong.

Black dogs, white rabbits and blue Mondays: Curious track titles from over the years.