Last month was Hair Metal March. This month was Classic Rock April. These are the people who brought us great music and paved the way for all the good music that has come since. These are the people who are certainly a bit miffed at what’s happened with modern music. These are the people to whom we owe the responsibility of bringing the good stuff back.

Starting in April, I tried also picking a “best album” although I admit sometimes I skipped it.

Here are the 30 great classic rock bands for April:

  • AC/DC Album: “Back in Black” Song: “Back in Black”
  • Aerosmith Album: “Rocks” Song: “Sweet Emotion”
  • Bad Company Album: “Bad Company” Song: “Can’t Get Enough”
  • Blue Oyster Cult Song: “Don’t Fear the Reaper”
  • Boston Album: “Boston” Song: “More Than A Feeling” Bonus Song: “Hollyann”
  • The Cars Album: “Candy-O” Song: “Magic”
  • Cheap Trick Song: “Tonight It’s You”
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival Song: “Lodi”
  • Deep Purple Album: “In Rock” Song: “Child In Time”
  • ELO Album: “Discovery” Song: “Don’t Bring Me Down”
  • Foreigner Album: “4” Song: “Juke Box Hero”
  • Genesis Song: “Misunderstanding”
  • Golden Earring Song: “Twilight Zone”
  • Heart Album: “Bad Animals” Fake Best Song: “Dog & Butterfly” Actual Best Song: “Who Will You Run To”
  • Journey Album: “Frontiers” Song: “Escape”
  • Kansas Album: “Leftoverture” Song: “Carry On Wayward Son”
  • Kiss Album: “Destroyer” Song: “God Gave Rock and Roll To You”
  • Led Zeppelin Album: “IV” Song: “Stairway to Heaven” Bonus Song: “Rock and Roll”
  • Montrose Song: “Rock Candy”
  • Night Ranger Album: “Dawn Patrol” Song: “Sister Christian”
  • Pink Floyd Album: “The Wall” Song: “Comfortably Numb”
  • The Police Album: “Synchronicity” Song: “Wrapped Around Your Finger”
  • Queen Song: “Bohemian Rhapsody”
  • REO Speedwagon Album: “Hi Infidelity” Song: “Keep On Loving You”
  • Rush Album: “Moving Pictures” Song: “Tom Sawyer”
  • Sammy Hagar Album: “Voa” Song: “I Can’t Drive 55”
  • Styx Album: “The Grand Illusion” Song: “Renegade”
  • Van Halen Album: “OU812” Song: “A.F.U (Naturally Wired)” Bonus Song: “Jump”
  • The Who Album: “Who’s Next” Song: “Won’t Get Fooled Again”
  • ZZ Top Album: “Eliminator” Song: “Rough Boy”