Today’s Rock
Rock is in a constant state of evolution, adapting to the current climate as much as it’s stayed steady. Here’s where you can survey its growth—a playlist of the most vital rock tracks of the moment. This week, Taylor Momsen shreds her vocal chords, along with a bit of her sanity, on “When I Wake Up,” a single off <i>Dear God</i>, the upcoming album from The Pretty Reckless. There’s plenty of chaos that erupts in the track’s tight three and a half minutes, including dark inner thoughts: “I was tryin' hard to think but I couldn't drink/'Cause I was already on some trip I need/And I was on my knees and I wanted to be/Everything I could and I couldn't believe.” One reality check that keeps hitting Momsen in the chorus? “When I wake up, I don’t know where I was last night.” Our editors regularly update these picks, so if something delivers that rush like only a great rock song can, add it to your library.