Rock: Deep Cuts

The soul of rock is a wayward beast, sometimes found in swashbuckling rave-ups—all howling guitar and rampaging lust—sometimes hiding in scuffed and rueful tear-in-my-beer ballads. It burns behind the bitter words of scathing singer/songwriters and dances to the ragged feedback of loose bar bands. Anyone seeking spiritual guidance could do worse than follow this off-road musical map.