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  1. song roulette
    Billy Idol Wanted More, More, More AnthemsThe rocker’s core belief: Bigger and louder is often better.
    By Devon Ivie
  2. disrespect the classics
    Bob Dylan Is Campaigning to Reinstate Jann Wenner“He just got booted out of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and we don’t think that’s right. We’re trying to get him back in.”
    By Devon Ivie
  3. one more time (for the meme)
    Blink-182 Said ‘What the F— Is Up, Denny’s?’A tribute to one of the most legendary DIY shows ever.
    By Justin Curto
  4. song roulette
    The Hives Just Want to Scare Other BandsPelle Almqvist didn’t see the potential in their most successful single. At least he can laugh about it now.
    By Devon Ivie
  5. respect the classics
    Now Why Would John Mellencamp Punch This Handsome Man?“I fought all the time, and lost all the time.”
    By Devon Ivie
  6. tributes
    Angela Bassett, Mick Jagger, Beyoncé, and More Honor Tina TurnerAlso Jenifer Lewis, Gloria Gaynor, and Lizzo.
    By Justin Curto
  7. respect the classics
    Ringo Starr Will Act Naturally for a Whole AlbumHe’s going country. Giddyup!
    By Devon Ivie
  8. real estate
    American Football Bought the American Football HouseThe Illinois site became an emo landmark after appearing on the band’s first album cover.
    By Justin Curto
  9. respect the classics
    Paul McCartney Recorded With ‘Blues Cover Band’ the Rolling StonesAnd so did Ringo Starr, for a possible new album.
    By Justin Curto
  10. mental health
    Fall Out Boy’s Joe Trohman ‘Stepping Away’ Ahead of New Album“My mental health has rapidly deteriorated over the past several years,” the founding guitarist wrote.
    By Justin Curto
  11. rip
    Jeff Beck, Warrior of the Guitar, Dead at 78He rose from the Yardbirds to the experimental Jeff Beck Group, which culminated in two Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions.
    By Devon Ivie
  12. rock hall 2022
    Dolly Parton Concedes: ‘I’m a Rock Star Now!’Even if she still feels like “a hillbilly in the city.”
    By Devon Ivie
  13. rock hall 2022
    Duran Duran’s Rock Hall Induction Had One Less TaylorAndy, the band’s original guitarist, revealed his stage 4 metastatic prostate-cancer diagnosis in an open letter.
    By Devon Ivie
  14. huh
    Patti Smith’s ‘Rock N Roll N- - - - -’ Quietly Vanishes From StreamingThe track appears on Patti Smith Group’s 1978 album Easter.
    By Zoe Guy
  15. bo-no
    U2 Made an Album That You Won’t Be Able to Get on Your iPhoneThat’s because the band isn’t releasing its latest, Songs of Ascent.
    By Justin Curto
  16. respect the classics
    Depeche Mode Return to the Studio and the Road After Fletch’s DeathDave Gahan and Martin Gore will tour and release a new album, Memento Mori, in 2023.
    By Justin Curto
  17. chart updates
    Steve Lacy’s ‘Bad Habit’ Breaks Harry Styles’s Habit of Staying at No. 1Plus, Sam Smith and Kim Petras are at No. 3 while GloRilla and Cardi B enter at No. 9.
    By Justin Curto
  18. all in the band
    Paramore Aren’t Just Back, They’re DatingWell, Hayley Williams and Taylor York are, anyway.
    By Justin Curto
  19. my single is dropping
    Paramore Finally Left the House to Drop ‘This Is Why’With an album of the same name to follow on February 10.
    By Justin Curto
  20. camp rock and roll
    Demi Lovato Rocks Hard and Sins Harder on New Album Holy FvckTherapy isn’t enough; we need to scream-belt “29.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  21. times like these
    Taylor Hawkins Allegedly Told Dave Grohl He ‘Couldn’t F-cking Do It Anymore’Two of Hawkins’s friends are now apologizing for their comments.
    By Devon Ivie
  22. respect the classics
    Two Rock Hall of Fame Voters Get Candid About Their Ballots“I’m constantly mystified by the mediocre level of the selections that come out.”
    By Devon Ivie
  23. respect the classics
    Peter Gabriel Attended Genesis’ Final Show, That’s All“After tonight, we’ve all got to get real jobs.”
    By Devon Ivie
  24. superlatives
    The Greatest and Earwormiest of Franz Ferdinand, According to Alex Kapranos“I think, ‘F-ck. These lyrics are dark, but it sounds so optimistic.’”
    By Devon Ivie
  25. my single is dropping
    Sharon Van Etten’s ‘Porta’ Is a Physical and Emotional WorkoutWith a music video featuring an actual Pilates class.
    By Justin Curto
  26. respect the classics
    Bono Reviews U2: ‘I’m Just So Embarrassed’Poor fella.
    By Devon Ivie
  27. sultans of snub
    Mark Knopfler’s Rock Hall Feud Is Apparently PoliticalA breaking development, three years later.
    By Devon Ivie
  28. in conversation
    Dave Grohl Has Seen Too MuchHe’s the most prolific rock star of the last 30 years. Somehow, we’re still getting to know him.
    By Craig Jenkins
  29. obits
    Dusty Hill, ZZ Top’s Heady Bassist, Dead at 72Also the band’s co-vocalist, he died in his sleep.
    By Devon Ivie
  30. the inside track
    Illuminati Hotties Challenge Everything on ‘free dumb’Off their mixtape and final kiss-off to ex-label Tiny Engines, Free I.H: This Is Not the One You’ve Been Waiting For.
    By Justin Curto