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She never became a household name, but this genre-defying guitarist influenced rock legends such as Elvis Presley, Paul McCartney, Jimmy Page, and more.
Read MoreAlthough a band's first album may not be their best, it can be an introduction to an entirely new sound for many listeners, like these records were for boomers.
Read MoreAfter chancing across an admittedly unlovely '90s deodorant, a raucous evening and a scrawled, misunderstood joke led to one of grunge's biggest hits.
Read MoreA reductive term, or useful shorthand for the band's polished sound? Donald Fagen refuses the term with prejudice, while Walter Becker found it amusing.
Read MoreBands like AC/DC and Pink Floyd continued on after losing members, but they never forgot them and even paid homage to their lost friends.
Read MoreIn 1969, between his stints in Cream and Derek and the Dominos, Eric Clapton briefly joined forces with Steve Winwood and two other rock heavyweights.
Read MoreIf the background harmonies on the lead single from Jackson Browne's debut album sound familiar, there's a really good reason for that.
Read MoreFrom stars like Christina Aguilera to Madonna, some artists have scored Billboard Top 10 hits that were actually written by someone else.
Read MoreJimi Hendrix's 1967 chart success, coupled with his breakout performance at the Monterey Pop Festival, made it arguably the best year of his career.
Read MoreJoni Mitchell praised Bob Dylan for inspiring her in the 1970s, but by 2010, she was reported to have some harsh words regarding his musical prowess.
Read MoreWhen recording the legendary 1977 Fleetwood Mac album "Rumours," Stevie Nicks soured on a last-minute substitution, but was given a bleak choice if she refused.
Read MoreA mid-2010s heavy metal act and a 1964 Simon & Garfunkel classic might not seem like a perfect fit, but this 2015 cover won hard-rocking fans over nonetheless.
Read MoreWhen Stevie Nicks was going through a difficult time, she found strength and comfort in a now-classic song by her friend and duet partner Tom Petty.
Read MoreIn 1986, the world watched in horror as the space shuttle Challenger exploded, and John Denver's personal connection to NASA inspired a heartfelt song.
Read MoreDespite a questionable lyric change, Manfred Mann took a hurriedly written and overlooked ‘70s Bruce Springsteen song from obscurity to peak chart success.
Read MoreIn the '70s, country artists such as Willie Nelson shed the restrictive Nashville sound and created outlaw country, and these songs prove 1976 was its peak.
Read MoreArtists like John Prine and Joni Mitchell might not have had the most commercially successful output of the 1970s, but critics are still singing their praises.
Read MoreOne thing all genres and song formats can do is make you want to sing along, and high schoolers loved to sing these songs in the '70s.
Read MoreBob Dylan's music has been extensively covered, but one particular tune had dozens of artists, from Isaac Hayes to Neil Diamond, crafting their own versions.
Read MoreA serendipitous listen to a demo of Cat Stevens' "Wild World" by a talented artist led to the song switching tracks to a new genre, and what a cover it was.
Read MoreBy the early 1980s, plenty of talented women had proven that they had what it took to play rock 'n' roll, and 1982, in particular, was a year for the ages.
Read More1971 saw the release of David Bowie's "Changes," The Who's "Baba O'Riley," and other songs that perfectly captured high schoolers' coming-of-age experiences.
Read MoreThe acclaimed singer-songwriters were married when they recorded this famous version of Taylor's 1971 classic at their home In Martha's Vineyard.
Read MoreThe 1980s were never going to go out quietly, and from Bad English to Sheriff, 1989 went peak power ballad to see that decadent decade into the 1990s.
Read MoreFrom heartfelt yearning to earnest messages of hope, these simple yet powerful '60s songs still reach across the decades to grab our hearts and minds.
Read MoreFifty years after high school, you can count on Gen X reunions to be lively affairs, especially if they are bolstered by nostalgic songs that we want to hear.
Read MoreNew York and New Jersey may have their own cottage industries where iconic rock acts are concerned, but this state has cornered the market since the '60s.
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