This year has been lousy for a lot of reasons, but as this Best of 2020 list shows, hard rock and heavy metal were not among them.

Pick a genre, any genre. Then listen to TEAR and somewhere along the way you’ll likely find echoes of it in their music.

Preston Frazier’s look back at the Best of 2020 in box sets, live projects and reissues includes Trevor Rabin, Prince, Ian Dury, Greg Lake and others.

Derek Wieland of Trans-Siberian Orchestra joins Ross Boissoneau to discuss key albums from Yes, Pink Floyd, Emerson Lake and Palmer, and Steven Wilson.

A new favorite arrived from Calexico amid a sleigh full of reissues of holiday classics from Dean Martin, Phil Spector, Johnny Mathis and others.

Don Breithaupt joined Ross Boissoneau to discuss career-shaping albums by Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell and Stevie Wonder.

The past year was marked by twists, turns and delays, but 2020 still included many notable Beatles books, DVDs, albums and collectibles.

Whether you are a casual fan or hardcore collector, Elton John’s sprawling 148-song ‘Jewel Box’ truly sparkles and shines.

Robert Berry of the Emerson Lake and Palmer offshoot band 3 joined Ross Boissoneau to discuss albums by the Beatles, Stevie Wonder and Jeff Beck.

There are maybe thousands of holiday songs from years past. So let’s look for something new from Rick Wakeman, David Benoit, Blackmore’s Night and others.