The albums that define
rock music.
Our picks for where to start with rock music — with a one-line read on why each one matters.
Top rock music artists
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The rock music essentials
Twenty-four picks. Press play on any of them.
The Chemical Brothers
Push the Button
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Kid Rock
Rock n Roll Jesus
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Swans
Soundtracks for the Blind
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XXXTentacion
Skins
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The Carpenters
Carpenters
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David Gilmour
About Face
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Heart
Heart
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The Who
Who's Next
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Donna Summer
I Remember Yesterday
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Donna Summer
Live & More Encore
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John Lennon
Live Peace in Toronto 1969
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Sting
The Last Ship
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Sting
The Dream of the Blue Turtles
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Sting
...Nothing Like the Sun
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Sting
Brand New Day
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Patty Pravo
Eccomi
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Patty Pravo
Pazza idea
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Alice Cooper
Brutal Planet
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Alice Cooper
Welcome to My Nightmare
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Siti Nurhaliza
Fragmen
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Bon Jovi
Slippery When Wet
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David Bowie
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
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Gianna Nannini
Io e te
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Weezer
Pinkerton
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Weezer
Weezer
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Weezer
Weezer
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Weezer
Raditude
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Weezer
Weezer
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Weezer
Death to False Metal
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Weezer
Make Believe
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The Chemical Brothers
Brotherhood
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The Chemical Brothers
No Geography
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The Chemical Brothers
We Are the Night
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The Chemical Brothers
Further
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The Chemical Brothers
Born in the Echoes
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Blondie
Pollinator
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Blondie
Parallel Lines
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Blondie
Panic of Girls
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Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker Live
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The Kinks
BBC Sessions: 1964–1977
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Ayumi Hamasaki
Love Again
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The Beach Boys
Pet Sounds
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Rod Stewart
When We Were the New Boys
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Rod Stewart
Human
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Rod Stewart
Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V
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Rod Stewart
Body Wishes
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Roxette
Charm School
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Roxette
Good Karma
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Roxette
The Biggest Hits XXX
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Roxette
Rarities
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