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The Who Album Opening Songs Ranked
Six decades of smashing guitars, swinging microphones and kicking off records. Which album starters are the best?

Bruce Springsteen Album Opening Songs Ranked
From slamming screen doors to a dead man's town to an outlaw named Pete.

15 Great Rock Albums That Need to Be Rereleased on Vinyl
These LPs are begging for the 180g treatment.

How Bruce Springsteen Learned to Love Arenas for His 1984 Tour
A reluctant Boss agrees to play stadiums in the wake of his biggest album's success.

88 Facts About the Summer of 1988
A look back at the music, films, news, and pop culture that made the summer of 1988 a unique season in history.

Gov’t Mule, ‘Peace … Like a River': Album Review
Warren Haynes and band return with Billy Gibbons, Billy Bob Thornton and more quality blues rock.

Extreme, ‘Six': Album Review
First album in 15 years from Boston rockers makes up for lost time.

40 Years Ago: Elton John Roars Back With ‘Too Low for Zero’
First, he had to reconnect with songwriting partner Bernie Taupin and his classic-era band.

50 Years Ago: Funkadelic Serves Up a Hot ‘Cosmic Slop’
George Clinton's band fit a broad vision into shorter songs, coming up with a classic.

Winger, ‘Seven': Album Review
Thirty-five years after debut, New York hard rockers, original lineup still intact, return with seventh LP.