Ultimate Classic Rock Staff

Our hearts sank when we looked at which acts will be newly eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2019.

There were reunions, some great performances, funny speeches and plenty of emotional on display from everybody.

The year in music was filled with dizzying highs and staggering lows – sometimes, as with David Bowie or AC/DC, all within one artist's storyline.

We rank all 24 Kiss studio albums - including their 1978 solo efforts - from worst to best.

We've lost a number of great artists and important contributors this year. Our continuously updated photo gallery pays tribute to their accomplishments.

Like many British rockers of his generation, Ray Davies has a big crush on America.

Motorhead confirmed Lemmy's death, saying their frontman passed "after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer."

We count down each of Van Halen's 12 studio albums in order of excellence.

The members of Motley Crue have had more than their share of highs and lows over the years, and that goes for the band's discography, too.

U2 don't inspire weak reactions in people. There are passionate U2 fans, and passionate U2 haters, and very little in between.

Ted Nugent and Kid Rock have reportedly teamed up to record a song in support of the Confederate flag.

Our only criteria: Each of these groups must be unique to this country – with a sound and an attitude that could have only happened in the U.S.