When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images This year’s tracks of the year are a real trip. Like any end-of-year list, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...

Unlike some of that decade’s other best rock singles, “Closing Time” by Semisonic isn’t forever encased in ‘90s amber. Decades later, grunge anthems of Bush/Clinton era angst can sound dated. The ...