big 4

When you're this prolific, you're bound to have some duds.

These four groups broadened the sonic terrain of rock for generations to come.

It's not always easy to be a fan of the hottest band in the land.

These are the albums that best define Rush, usually by taking their music in bold new directions.

We asked a dad to come up with the big four of dad rock bands, and it did not disappoint. His five-year-old kid also sent along her reviews of the music.

Soundgarden's Kim Thayil named who would make up the 'Big 4' bands that pioneered grunge in the Pacific Northwest during the 1980s.

Rock star sex tapes generated big business, salacious headlines and numerous court battles in the '90s.

We're talking both solo and with the Heartbreakers here.

These bands are loud, anthemic and can electrify the masses.

The territory south of the Mason-Dixon Line has always been musically fertile.

The genre completely transformed what rock and roll looked like.

These bands created music that was greater than the sum of their parts.