Reputation was a strong departure from her previous releases—but it didn't deter her success. She earned praise for her EDM sound and grown-up lyrics and has sold more than five million copies of this one to date. Will she ever stop? Who knows, but her sixth studio album is worth a listen. Read More

Gen Z kids know Zeppelin and listen to them as much as the generations before. For that reason alone, throw this one on today—the band's final studio album that split the critics, but has sold just as well as their acclaimed debut album. Maybe you’ll be divided too, but you won't know until you listen! Read More

It’s certainly not uncommon for a pop music star to get their start in another medium. Today’s featured act falls into that category. She did a little acting as a kid and now finds herself blowing up the pop music scene in a way few have seen before. Read More

Ben Rector's folk pop lyrics make you sit down and contemplate what you just heard and relate it to your own life. Some tracks on this album are a bit more playful and upbeat, but overall it still gives you vibes of intimate, personal songwriting that makes the genre so special. Take a listen today. Read More

While these guys are absolute legends in the Minneapolis area, they made their mark on music history and are well worth a listen. Known for sold-out shows and monstrous performances, they have a legacy on par with almost anyone in the biz. Read More

From a legacy perspective, looking back on it now, Insomniac was almost the album that cemented Green Day's place in history. Many fans were disappointed it wasn’t the 40-minute slayer that Dookie was, but after you put it down for a bit, you went back to it and respected it more and more. Here we sit 25 years later, and their most played song on Spotify came from this record is “Brain Stew”. Read More

From an outsider perspective, Fozzy isn’t the household name of the other artists noted above, and don’t have a Metallica-type following. But to have a lead singer who is a WWE star? Well, Jericho’s vocal is surprisingly solid and some of the riffs are worthy of any popular metal band. Take a listen on the hard rock side of music life. Read More

These guys were lyricists, pure and simple. Sure, they had great beats and drops too, but the rhymes were the focus. And groups like Run-D.M.C. often had a message behind their raps. They moved the genre away entirely from the funk and more disco-oriented feel it had before, and it changed the game forever. Read More

Some call listening to George Thorogood a guilty pleasure, but what's there to feel bad about? George and The Destroyers know how to jam and put on fantastic live shows—and this, their second album is worth a listen. Read More