What is dad rock? You know it when you hear it, so listen to 10 songs from Wilco, the Grateful Dead, Steely Dan and more. By Lindsay Zoladz This Sunday is Father’s Day, and I would like to celebrate ...

Of the Boomer, Gen X, Millennial and Gen Z generations, whose dad rock is the best? Dad rock isn’t just ’70s and ’80s classic rock anymore. It’s 2025 and young people consider 2000s bands dad rock.

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...

If one had to define “dad rock,” it would be rock music that appeals to middle-aged men. It’s music that brings back good memories from their glory days. At one time, this meant cranking bands like ...