Best Rock Albums Of 2020

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

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Our Best Rock Albums Of 2020 looks at another year in rock and roll in which classic rock legends once again filled the top 10 albums of the year. Classic rock fans may think they were looking at the year 1975 when they see a top 10 filled by artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and Paul McCartney. However, 2020 also saw the return of Maria Mckee with her first solo album release in thirteen years., And what a sensational album it was. One of the year’s biggest surprises was the release of Cat Stevens’ Tea for the Tillerman 2. The year also presented fans with another great album from Fiona Apple as well as killer records from Stone Temple Pilots, Blue Oyster Cult, The Pretenders,  Willie Nile, Ozzy Osbourne, Lucinda Williams and the return of Huey Lewis And The News.

# 50 – Imploding the Mirage – The Killers

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 49 – Shore – Fleet Foxes

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 48 –  Women in Music Pt. III – Haim

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 47 – The Slow Rush – Tame Impala

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 46 – The New Abnormal – The Strokes

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 45 – Hollywood ParkThe Airborne Toxic Event

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 44 – Forever + Ever x InfinityNew Found Glory

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 43 – The Waterfall IIMy Morning Jacket

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 42 – American HeadThe Flaming Lips

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 41 – Notes on a Conditional FormThe 1975

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# 40 – Tea for the Tillerman 2Cat Stevens

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 39 – Blue Hearts – Bob Mould

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 38 – The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo – Mr. Bungle

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 37 – Human. :II: Nature. – Nightwish

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# 36 – Danzig Sings ElvisDanzig

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# 35 –Lamb of GodLamb of God

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# 34 – Project Regeneration Vol. 1Static-X

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# 33 – Plastic HeartsMiley Cyrus

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 32 – Like a House on FireAsking Alexandria

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 31 – Long Day Good NightFates Warning

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 30 – The Absence of PresenceKansas

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# 29 – Pick Me Up Off the FloorNorah Jones

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# 28 – The Human Condition – Black Stone Cherry

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# 27 – Ohms – Deftones

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# 26 – 2020 – Bon Jovi

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# 25 – Such Pretty Forks in the Road  – Alanis Morissette

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 24 – Hate For Sale – The Pretenders

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# 23 – I Am Not a Dog on a ChainMorrissey

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# 22 – Citizens of BoomtownThe Boomtown Rats

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# 21 – American Standard James Taylor

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# 20 – Petals for Armor – Hayley Williams

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# 19 –  Bridge to Quiet – Animal Collective

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# 18 – PerdidaStone Temple Pilots

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# 17 – Weather – Huey Lewis and the News

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 16 – Trouble and Strife – Joan Osborne

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# 15 – Good Souls Better AngelsLucinda Williams

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# 14 – GigatonPearl Jam

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# 13 – Made of Rain – The Psychedelic Furs

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# 12 – Sigma Oasis – Phish

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# 11 – The Symbol RemainsBlue Oyster Cult

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# 10 – New York At Night – Willie Nile

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# 9 – Ordinary ManOzzy Osbourne

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# 8 – Power Up – AC/DC

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 7 – Homegrown – Neil Young

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 6 – Fetch the Bolt Cutters – Fiona Apple

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 5 – Hey Clockface – Elvis Costello

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 4 – Rough and Rowdy Ways – Bob Dylan

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# 3 – McCartney III – Paul McCartney

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 2 – Letter to You – Bruce Springsteen

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

# 1 – La Vita Nuova – Maria McKee

Best Rock Albums Of 2020

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