5 Times Metal Bands Reinvented Classic Rock Songs For The Better
A metal band covering a classic rock tune? While sometimes it seems like a natural evolution, some seem like they're out of left field — but it works anyway.
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5 John Denver Songs That Capture The Free Spirit Of A Cross-Country Road Trip
With a cross-country trip before you — the wide fields and tall mountains of America — Denver's free-spirited music is the perfect soundtrack.
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5 Nearly Perfect Classic Rock Songs From The '70s That Almost Didn't Get Released
From Heart's rousing "Heartless" to Bruce Springsteen's anthemic "Born to Run," here are five rock classics that almost didn't see the light of day.
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5 Female Rockers Who Launched Legendary Solo Careers After Leaving Their Bands
These female rock stars, such as Cher and Joan Jett, got their start in groups, but they soon outgrew them and went on to legendary success as solo artists.
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The 5 Best Guitar Riffs From '70s Artists
A solid guitar riff makes songs memorable, and Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Deep Purple, and these others delivered some of the best riffs of the '70s.
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5 Nearly Perfect '60s Songs That Almost Everyone Agrees On
The 60's produced many iconic songs, but some are truly masterpieces. Here are the songs of the '60s that are thought of as perfect by critics and music fans.
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5 Hits From The Beatles That Take Boomers Back To Their First Crush
Boomers have decades of amazing classic rock for their 'first crush' soundtrack, and these Beatles tunes are likely part of this core memory.
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Is It Better To Have A Hard Or Soft Guitar Case?
Choosing between a hard or soft guitar case depends on the kind of life your instrument is going to live, but for the longest life, there's only one choice.
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5 Golden Oldies That Take Boomers Back To Their First Date
First dates are memorable, and songs like "I Got You Babe," "God Only Knows," "Baby Love," are all golden oldies that may remind boomers of those feelings.
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5 '70s Rock Songs With The Energy Of One Wild High School Party
In the 1970s, artists like Alice Cooper, the Runaways, and the Ramones recorded songs that captured the frenetic, rebellious energy of a high school party.
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5 Defining Duets Of The '70s That Prove Two Is Better Than One
On occasion, two vocalists came together and found a true creative spark, and it's from this collaboration that some of the best songs of the '70s were made.
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This Might Not Be Cat Stevens' Most Popular Song, But It's Nearly Perfect In Every Way
Tucked among the many successful tracks that Cat Stevens released in the early 1970s is a hidden gem, a heartfelt song deserving of far more attention.
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5 Classic Albums That Define '90s Shoegaze
These five albums from Cocteau Twins, Slowdive, Drop Nineteens, and more helped establish the conventions of the alternative-rock genre known as shoegaze.
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The 5 Best Stevie Nicks Solo Songs That Aren't Edge Of Seventeen
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Andy Gibb's First No. 1 Ruled For Four Weeks — His Bee Gees Brother Wrote It In Just 20 Minutes
Taken by surprise on his 1976 honeymoon, Andy Gibb watched as his Bee Gees brother Barry Gibb dashed off a song for him, which soared to No. 1 for a month.
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In 1973, Bob Seger Penned A Song That Would Become One Of Kenny Rogers' Biggest Ballads
Bob Seger wrote a ballad after being inspired by a 1973 film, and many years later, Kenny Rogers teamed up with Sheena Easton to make a hit cover of the tune.
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In 1970, The Jackson 5's Ballad Shot To No. 1 — 22 Years Later, A Superstar Gave It A Hit Encore
The Jackson 5 were on a roll when they scored their fourth No. 1 hit in a row in 1970. The same song hit No. 1 for a superstar 22 years later.
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What Is The Best Electric Guitar For Beginners?
Before all the intimidating tutorials and complicated music theory, one question must be answered: What electric guitar should you buy?
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In 1981, Joan Jett Turned This Overlooked Arrows Track Into A Nearly Perfect Song
After watching an Arrows TV performance in the U.K., Joan Jett took their flop glam song and made a cover that screams '80s rock all the way to the present day.
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How To Keep An Electric Guitar In Good Condition
After the time and expense of getting an electric guitar and learning how to play it, proper maintenance and storage will ensure plenty more happy playing.
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5 Songs That Take Boomers Back To Summer Camp
From campfire sing-alongs to a Bob Dylan classic to a warm send-off by John Denver, these songs will transport boomers to those halcyon summer camp days.
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John Denver's Secret Backup Singer On This 1975 Soft Rock Hit Was A Star With Her Own No. 1s
A very famous singer sang a duet with John Denver in 1975, but she wasn't credited. Still, the two had a musical connection, and it came through in the song.
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In 1972, Cat Stevens Released What Might Be His Most Head-Over-Heels Love Song
Cat Stevens lyrical content varied, but on his 1972 album "Catch Bull at Four," he included a love song that was positively bursting with emotion.
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Johnny Cash's Spin On This Story-Song Fell Flat — In 1978, Kenny Rogers Took It To No. 1
In 1978, Kenny Rogers had a No. 1 hit with a song that's now a country classic. He recorded it after Johnny Cash, but many may not even know Cash's version.
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Beloved College Hits From The '70s That Never Hit No. 1
In a surprising number of cases, beloved college hits from the '70s like "Free Bird" failed to reach No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart.
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The Greatest Self-Taught Musicians In Rock History
From playing with one-stringed ukuleles to learning chords from a book, some of history's greatest rock stars skipped music class and went straight to playing.
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These Best-Selling Classic Rock Albums Never Actually Hit No. 1
While some classic rock albums are among the most-bought in the long run, in the short term, they lost out on the Billboard 200 album chart to other artists.
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5 Flop Power Ballads That Have Earned Respect From Younger Generations
Like that nerd who takes off the glasses to suddenly become totally bodacious, many of these flop power ballads have become well-respected hits.
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Fictional Bands That Scored Real Billboard Hits
As we've seen through the years, even a band that doesn't exist in real life can pull off the magic of making a hit song loved by the world.
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There are many factors that affect how long your shiny new guitar strings are going to last, from what they're made of to how hard you shred your instrument.
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