Five albums into their career, the band exudes a cocky confidence in its ability to use rock songs as vehicles for both social commentary and personal angst. This is FRESH AIR. The Paranoid Style is a ...

The 1980s will always be revered as one of the best eras in rock music. In 1981, just as the decade was beginning, these four ...

Artists should be subversive. These are three classic rock songs with lyrics that mean something different than you think.

These folk rock songs from artists like the Byrds and Joni Mitchell were part of the catalyst that woke young boomers up to ...

Rock 'n' roll is a big part of 20th-century pop culture, but only one state has claimed a rock song as its official anthem.

In 1976, Kiss opened their Destroyer album with “Detroit Rock City.” Paired with the ballad “Beth” as its B-side, the riff-heavy song had an unusual chart history. After producers flipped the order of ...

This is FRESH AIR. The Paranoid Style is a Washington, D.C.-based rock band led by Elizabeth Nelson, whose dense, clever lyrics have marked her as a superior pop music composer. Nelson's writing also ...