@Daniel Joseph

Pop-leaning maximalism alongside gritty, blues-based rock ‘n’ roll.

The key to a killer celebration? Classic hits from the '70s 'til now.

Countercultural cross-pollination forged these anthems for uprisings.

Rediscover the genre's chart-toppers, classics, and lost favorites.

Iconic headbangers, from '70s riffs to '90s roars.

Discover new music from artists we think you'll like. Refreshed every Friday.

The tracks you can’t get enough of lately, all in one place. Updated as you listen.

The songs you can’t do without. The more you use Apple Music, the more essential they become. Refreshed every Tuesday.

Whether it’s a weekday morning or Saturday night, get going with this personalized set of upbeat music. Refreshed every Monday.

Songs to help you relax and unwind. Updated every Sunday.

The rock ‘n’ roll of the 2010s tells the story of a genre at odds even with itself, torn between maximalist, pop-leaning, stadium-sized tunes and gritty, blues-based minimalism that makes a point of cranking the guitar overdrive. Old-guard traditionalists like Jack White, The Black Keys, and Foo Fighters broke out some of the biggest riffs of their storied careers, while drum-machine-loving synth-usiasts like Imagine Dragons and twenty one pilots explored the boundaries of rock with hyper-catchy melodies that embraced rap and Top 40 sensibilities. A healthy dose of psych got caught in the middle, as Portugal. The Man channeled the swingin’ ‘60s and Tame Impala lit out on a heady trip all their own. And groups with harder edges and grungy roots were heavier than ever—Green Day’s breakneck punk hit new levels of intensity, and Three Days Grace perfected their headbanging hooks.

Nothing turns a good party into a great one like a killer soundtrack. You know the songs we're talking about: Absolute classics that even your least music-savvy friends and family members could crush on a karaoke stage. Drawing from decades of rock, pop, funk, dance, hip-hop, and more, this playlist is your key to getting the night started—and keeping it going.

Rediscover the genre's chart-toppers, classics, and lost favorites. Our editors regularly update this playlist—if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

The Summer of Love was a galvanizing time, injecting urgency into the sexual revolution, into anti-war uprisings—and into the folk-rock anthems that carried those sentiments to the masses. But the foundation for that countercultural watershed was laid almost half a decade earlier, in the static of the guitar Bob Dylan plugged in during his boundary-smashing Newport Folk Fest gig in 1965. This cross-pollination of folk and rock amplified the passion at the core of grassroots balladry, creating dynamic new possibilities for rising up and freaking out. Artists such as Buffalo Springfield and Simon & Garfunkel added depth and riffs to their plaintive missives, while The Mamas & The Papas and The Byrds filtered the troubadour tradition through jingle-jangle portals to tuned-in, turned-on bliss. Once the ’70s were in full swing, folk tropes had been overshadowed by psychedelic grooves, and the halcyon vibes of soft-rock radio hits supplanted the intimacy of strumming a six-string, but Dylan’s Judas moment transformed popular music forever.