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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In 2025, the one thing that seemed to connect the best albums of the year was the concept of home. As ...

Our quest to find the best rock album of the ’70s is near the end, as only two albums remain in the final round of our March Madness bracket. Two universally loved masterpieces will compete for your ...

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