3 Unfinished Songs That Became Classic Rock Hits
These songs from Otis Redding and the Beatles were left unfinished by their original creators, only to become Top 20 hits and, in one case, a timeless classic.
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The Top 10 Rock Song Titles, Ranked Worst To Best
From the soulful poetry of Leonard Cohen to the morbid derangement of Tom Waits, these songs are our choices for the best rock song titles.
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1977 Folk-Rock Song, Recorded On A Moving Tour Bus, Is Still A Road-Worn Classic 49 Years Later
It's hard to imagine a quality song being recorded on a moving bus, but Jackson Browne pulled it off 49 years ago for his 1977 album, "Running on Empty."
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4 Songs By Dolly Parton That Prove 1983 Was The Best Year Of Her Career
With solo albums as recent as 2023, Dolly Parton has a catalog going back more than 50 years, but one year in particular stands out as her career peak.
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5 Bruce Springsteen Songs That Prove 1984 Was The Best Year Of His Career
Bruce Springsteen has enjoyed many heights throughout his career, but 1984 saw the release of a truly iconic album along with his biggest hit single.
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5 Classic Rock Hits Gen Xers Would Rather Forget
Gen X would probably rather forget songs like Warrant's "Cherry Pie" and Extreme's "More Than Words," even if they were huge hits in the '90s.
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5 Iconic Singles Of The '60s That Sound Even Cooler Today
From Johnny Cash's prison performance to the Rolling Stones' pivot to the dark side, these once-groundbreaking '60s singles have aged like fine wine.
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The No. 1 Song On September 2, 1980 Sounds Even Groovier Today
After teaming up with Chic's Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, Diana Ross stormed back to the top of the charts in 1980 and kept the disco spirit alive.
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Quote Of The Day By Ann Wilson: '... We Didn't Really Take Into Account ...'
Ann Wilson of Heart faced down the misogyny of the '70s and the phoniness of the MTV-era that followed, and simply set herself to making banging rock music.
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The 5 Best Rock Supergoups Of All Time
Sometimes, supergroups manage to be more than the sum of their parts, and when that happens, the musical magic is transcendent.
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5 Buffalo Springfield Songs That Prove 1966 Was The Best Year Of Their Career
Buffalo Springfield were only an outfit for a couple of years, but five of the songs they released in 1966 make it clear that it was the best year the band had.
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The Shortest Songs In Punk Rock History Are Even Cooler Today
Clocking in at under a minute each, these raucous bangers still manage to do what punk does best: getting a hard-hitting message across quickly and loudly.
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The 4 Best Cross-Genre Collaborations That Spawned Folk Rock Hits
Folk rock pairs genres that are cut from a similar cloth, but some of the best songs recorded in this style involved one-of-a-kind artists joining forces.
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5 Songs By The Doors That Prove 1967 Was The Best Year Of Their Career
In 1967, the Doors released their first two albums which included songs like "Light My Fire" and "The End." It was the best year of the band's career.
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The 1982 Drum Solo That Changed Rock History Forever
Buddy Rich's command behind the drum kit influenced rock drummers for decades, and this legendary solo he pulled off at a concert in 1982 changed rock history.
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Classic Pop Hits With No Known Authors
We don't know who wrote these traditional songs that became pop hits, including Harry Belafonte's "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" and Rednex's "Cotton Eye Joe."
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The No. 1 Song On September 1, 1971 Sounds Even More Ingenious Today
Using clever, surreal imagery and based partly on a real-life uncle, this 1971 song by Paul and Linda McCartney was panned by critics but sent to No. 1 by fans.
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Quote Of The Day By David Bowie: 'I Don't Think We've Even Seen The Tip Of The Iceberg ...'
David Bowie was innovative, so it's no surprise that in the '90s he saw the possibilities of the internet as both "terrifying and exhilarating."
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5 Overlooked Genres To Try If You Love Classic Rock
If you're a classic rock fan looking to branch out, there's an entire world of under-the-radar genres such as acid folk and krautrock, waiting to be explored.
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In 1983, Bruce Springsteen Wrote A Song That Would Become A Rowdy Hit For Joan Jett
A Bruce Springsteen song from 1983 finally saw the light of day in 1987 when it was a hit for Joan Jett, who performed it in a film with Michael J. Fox.
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5 Little-Known Facts Every Patti Smith Fan Should Know
From a curious credit in a Ray Manzarek album to her childhood literary inspiration, there are plenty of hidden gems in punk rock pioneer Patti Smith's life.
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5 Foreigner Songs That Prove 1981 Was The Best Year Of Their Career
Foreigner has decades of work in their catalog, but if we're being honest, one year clearly stands out as the best for their music: 1981.
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The Top 10 Hits That Took Over Fall 1970
From the continued rise of the Jackson 5 to the Carpenters' take on a bank commercial, the fall of 1970 was an exciting time to turn on the radio and rock out.
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5 Epic Rock Songs With September In The Title
September has become the subject of so many heart-wrenching — and epic — rock songs, from Daughtry to Green Day to a couple bands you're sure to love.
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Rolling Stone Called Him A Visionary — He Was Born 81 Years Ago Today
Van Morrison is a singular artist who Rolling Stone once called a "visionary." Here's a look at his musical origins and how that's evolved over the decades.
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5 Classic Rock Duets That Cracked The Top 10
Duets from the classic rock era like "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around," "Walk This Way," and "Close My Eyes Forever" all cracked Billboard's Top 10.
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The No. 1 Song On August 31, 1969 Sounds Even Wilder Today
The Rolling Stones were no strangers making to rowdy, rollicking music, and their No. 1 hit on August 31, 1969 was sounds even more wild today.
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Quote Of The Day By Whitney Houston: '... My Life Became ...'
Whitney Houston's extraordinary success came at the heavy price of withering media coverage of her personal life, which she discussed at length in 2009.
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Classic Rock Songs Inspired By Children's Books
Children's books can have a lasting impact, including inspiring classic rock songs like CCR's "Lookin' Out My Back Door and the Cure's "Charlotte Sometimes."
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5 Album Covers That Made Vinyl Collecting An Art Form
The covers of these five albums, including Talking Heads' "Remain in Light" and Grace Jones' "Slave to the Rhythm," turned vinyl collecting into a visual art.
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