Lists

From once-in-a-lifetime reunions to thrilling duets to unexpected covers.

From kings of the genre to under-the-radar gems, the best LPs to break out a cold sweat.

From the control board to the live stage, the White Stripes co-founder has made friends just about everywhere.

The folk classic has been interpreted by fellow folk singers, big bands and rock guitarists.

These tracks underscore, time and again, how foundation-shifting changes played out in their music.

Legends returned to form and a new crop of bands seized the mantle.

They weren't subject to trends or perhaps even reason.

Looking back in anger at decades of arguments.

Together, they paint a portrait of a band that lived hard, worked hard and played hard.

Classic artists, new bands and returning favorites mark the year's best releases.