Def Leppard

There's way more substance here than haters would lead you to believe.

The genre's best bands had a penchant for reinvention — making this list especially difficult.

Do you know your ABCs of Rock? We hope so as there are well known rock bands for every single letter of the alphabet.

AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, U2, the Police, Guns N' Roses, Journey, Def Leppard and Van Halen are still standing.

After scoring some impressive round-one victories, 16 albums move on to even tougher battles.

Thirty-two classic albums got a spot in our bracket. Only one gets to dress like Freddie Mercury!

The band now has 24 shows scheduled for the summer of 2025.

The subgenre packed a harder punch than its detractors were willing to admit.

Wisconsin is home to some of the best music festivals in the country, but one yearly gathering of music lovers towers over all the others.

Some bands did not fit the hair metal mold, but played along convincingly enough for at least one album.