Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees wrote many songs for other artists. He once told a fan that this song he wrote for Barbra Streisand in 1980 was his favorite.
Read MoreIn the summer of 1978, the charts were a melange of disco, rock 'n' roll, and R&B from the likes of Andy Gibb, the Rolling Stones, the Commodores, and more.
Read MoreIt's important to take off the rose-colored glasses and look at the nostalgia through clear but critical eyes, even when it comes to classic rock.
Read MoreThough these romantic tunes have been passed on and loved by many for years, it has been notoriously difficult to pinpoint the exact artist behind them.
Read MoreOriginally written as a title song for a Brooke Shields movie, Lionel Ritchie and Diana Ross' iconic, tender 1981 duet was also nearly derailed by a nap.
Read MoreFrom childhood, Sting refused to accept a future working in the shipyards of his hometown, and the fruits of his drive include sipping wine in his Tuscan villa.
Read MoreThese 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.
Read MoreFrom the soulful poetry of Leonard Cohen to the morbid derangement of Tom Waits, these songs are our choices for the best rock song titles.
Read MoreIt'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."
Read MoreWith 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.
Read MoreBruce Springsteen has enjoyed many heights throughout his career, but 1984 saw the release of a truly iconic album along with his biggest hit single.
Read MoreGen 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.
Read MoreFrom Johnny Cash's prison performance to the Rolling Stones' pivot to the dark side, these once-groundbreaking '60s singles have aged like fine wine.
Read MoreAfter 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.
Read MoreAnn 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.
Read MoreSometimes, supergroups manage to be more than the sum of their parts, and when that happens, the musical magic is transcendent.
Read MoreBuffalo 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.
Read MoreClocking 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.
Read MoreFolk 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreBuddy 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.
Read MoreWe 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."
Read MoreUsing 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.
Read MoreDavid Bowie was innovative, so it's no surprise that in the '90s he saw the possibilities of the internet as both "terrifying and exhilarating."
Read MoreIf 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.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreFrom 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.
Read MoreForeigner 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.
Read MoreFrom 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.
Read MoreSeptember 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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