Rob Smith

They'd established a fan base between coasts but had been largely ignored in hotspots like New York or Los Angeles.

How could something this awesome escape the attention of a wider audience? Because he hates it.

These tracks changed the game for hard rock in 1983.

Carlos Santana & Co. have been supernatural musical shape-shifters for 26 albums. Here's how those records rank.

Companion to the Robin Williams film is a great snapshot of mid-'60s radio.

Classic song reached only No. 24 on the U.K. chart and failed to chart at all in the U.S.

The 1992 album gave legend his first Top 10 hit in 16 years.

Sometimes, to amp up a song, you have to pare things back.

A look at other artists' interpretations of the tracks found on the band's seventh album.

Alcohol intoxication to blame for singer's death.

'Expanded' and 'Deluxe' sets to feature rarities and live material.

Four songs from legendary set, plus live versions of old favorites, highlight the 'Bohemian Rhapsody' soundtrack.

Are these repetitive songs powerful or annoying? You be the judge.

Was it hazing or too much partying that led Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield to mix Jason Newsted out of Metallica's fourth album?

The longtime Lynyrd Skynyrd member was 68.

The Red Rocker teams up with the Fontana Police Department, goes viral.

Classic best-of collection hits platinum 38 times over, dethroning the King of Pop.

The 18-date run celebrates the band's 50th anniversary.

Gerald Ford's son recalls cranking it up his first night in the White House.

Is this Aussie "Highway to Hell"-playing bunch the world's largest electric guitar ensemble?