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Prog rock's great explorers are still reaching for the stars. From "Roundabout" to "Owner of a Lonely Heart," Yes made complex music that somehow became radio gold, and it shines on Rock 'n' Roll Radio. ▶ Hear Yes on Rock 'n' Roll Radio, live and free, 24/7 Hear Yes on the Classic Rock n' Roll Show (4–7 am and 6 pm–2 am ET). What's new with Yes A new album. Aurora, the band's 24th studio album, produced by Steve Howe, […]

Hold on loosely, but don't let go. 38 Special took Southern rock to the top of the charts with two drummers, big guitars and hooks you can't shake, and they're still out there bringing it every night. Rock 'n' Roll Radio wouldn't be the same without them. ▶ Hear 38 Special on Rock 'n' Roll Radio, live and free, 24/7 38 Special rocks the Power Rock n' Roll Radio Show (9 am–6 pm ET). What's new with 38 Special A […]

Smoke on the water, fire in the sky, and nearly 60 years of hard rock history. Deep Purple helped invent heavy rock, and they're still releasing albums and selling out arenas. On Rock 'n' Roll Radio, that riff never gets old. ▶ Hear Deep Purple on Rock 'n' Roll Radio, live and free, 24/7 Deep Purple turns up loud on the Power Rock n' Roll Radio Show (9 am–6 pm ET). What's new with Deep Purple A new album. Splat!, […]

The Spirit of Radio is back on the road. For the first time since Neil Peart's death, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are touring as Rush, and fans are filling arenas to hear those songs live again. On Rock 'n' Roll Radio, the power trio from Toronto never left. ▶ Hear Rush on Rock 'n' Roll Radio, live and free, 24/7 Hear Rush on the Power Rock n' Roll Radio Show (9 am–6 pm ET) and the Classic Rock n' […]

Forty-five years, 100-plus million records and not one inch of slowing down. Metallica just finished a three-year world tour and walked straight into the Sphere in Las Vegas. On Rock 'n' Roll Radio, when the riffs get heavy, it's usually them. ▶ Hear Metallica on Rock 'n' Roll Radio, live and free, 24/7 Metallica brings the thunder on the Power Rock n' Roll Radio Show (9 am–6 pm ET). What's new with Metallica Life Burns Faster at Sphere. Metallica's Las […]

Turn it up: there's a reason someone always yells "Free Bird." Lynyrd Skynyrd defined Southern rock with three guitars, real-life stories and a never-quit spirit, and they're a pillar of Rock 'n' Roll Radio. ▶ Hear Lynyrd Skynyrd on Rock 'n' Roll Radio, live and free, 24/7 Skynyrd rolls through the Power Rock n' Roll Radio Show (9 am–6 pm ET) and the Classic Rock n' Roll Show (4–7 am and 6 pm–2 am ET). What's new with Lynyrd Skynyrd […]

Come sail away with one of America's great arena-rock bands. Styx brought prog ambition, sky-high harmonies and riffs you can hum, and five decades later they're still on the road and all over Rock 'n' Roll Radio. ▶ Hear Styx on Rock 'n' Roll Radio, live and free, 24/7 Styx is a staple of the Power Rock n' Roll Radio Show (9 am–6 pm ET) and the Classic Rock n' Roll Show (4–7 am and 6 pm–2 am ET). What's […]

Germany's greatest rock export has been rocking us like a hurricane for six decades. Klaus Meine's soaring voice and the twin guitars of Rudolf Schenker and Matthias Jabs made Scorpions a fixture of arena rock and of Rock 'n' Roll Radio. ▶ Hear Scorpions on Rock 'n' Roll Radio, live and free, 24/7 Scorpions rock the Power Rock n' Roll Radio Show (9 am–6 pm ET). What's new with Scorpions 2026 shows postponed. In September 2026 the band postponed its […]

Rock 'n' roll with horns: nobody did it like Chicago. Nearly 60 years after they started out as the Chicago Transit Authority, their brass-powered hits still punch through the speakers on Rock 'n' Roll Radio. ▶ Hear Chicago on Rock 'n' Roll Radio, live and free, 24/7 Hear Chicago on the Classic Rock n' Roll Show (4–7 am and 6 pm–2 am ET). What's new with Chicago Farewell, Walter Parazaider. The founding saxophonist died on June 17, 2026, at 81, […]

One note from Carlos Santana's guitar and you know exactly who it is. Sixty years after the band first came together in San Francisco, that singing, sustaining tone still lights up Rock 'n' Roll Radio. ▶ Hear Santana on Rock 'n' Roll Radio, live and free, 24/7 Hear Santana on the Classic Rock n' Roll Show (4–7 am and 6 pm–2 am ET). What's new with Santana A Lifetime Achievement Grammy. The Recording Academy honored Carlos Santana in January 2026. […]