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From Roger Daltrey's stutter on "My Generation" to the indecipherable lyrics of "Louie Louie," accidents made these legendary rock songs even better.
Read MoreBruce Springsteen's body of work has masterfully crossed many genres for decades and counting, so it's no surprise that so many have covered him.
Read MoreFrom the intimidating-looking Gibson EDS-1275 to the storied 1957 Fender Stratocaster, these guitars are just as iconic as the rock legends who've played them.
Read MoreBruce Springsteen's 1987 album "Tunnel of Love" included songs like "Brilliant Disguise," and "One Step Up," which were about his marriage struggles.
Read MoreThe best folk rock duets include a Celtic folk-punk Christmas classic and Led Zeppelin's Tolkien-inspired sole outing with a guest vocalist.
Read MoreHeartland rock has a strong core made from a respect for the common human experience and the power people have to uplift each other.
Read MoreThe Bee Gees' bend toward the sentimental and knack for vocal expressiveness naturally make them a good fit for anyone trying to get over a breakup.
Read MoreUnlike seminal works like "The Gambler" and "Kenny," a lot of Kenny Rogers' earlier, later, and more experimental albums are very underrated.
Read MoreComing into high school age between roughly 1960 and 1980, boomers had more romantic tunes than ever to fill their glory days with the music of young love.
Read MoreFrom Elton John to Cher, a number of the most acclaimed and best-selling singers in history cut their teeth by accompanying more tenured performers.
Read MoreShoegaze's defining characteristics — effect-laden guitars, drowned-out vocals, and dreamlike arrangements — allow them to make movie scenes otherworldly.
Read MoreSome very famous back up singers were featured on songs like "Somebody's Watching Me" and "Money For Nothing," and their contributions carried the songs.
Read MoreAfter rock laid its rhythm-and-bluesy roots in the '50s, baby boomers came of age and began crafting music of their own — and some celebrated love.
Read MoreThe 1970s saw the mainstream rise of reggae, soft rock, heavy metal, disco, and other nascent styles, and some bands slipped into obscurity.
Read MoreRockers usually don't shy away from experimenting. By adding an electronic element, these musicians influenced the rock genre for decades to come.
Read MoreMany of the boomer generation's most underrated guitarists are still out there, laying down licks to remind everyone that they still have it.
Read MoreAmong the forgotten classic rock bands are some of the genre's most pioneering and influential, cast aside in favor of newer, hipper sensations.
Read MoreWith enough cultural relevance, a track can even be a hit indefinitely -- if not commercially, then at least in the hearts of new generations.
Read MoreKenny Rogers, the genre-spanning icon who became the king of soft rock, released a slew of these career-defining hits in his finest, most impactful year, 1978.
Read MoreSome of the best and most enduring love songs of the '60s came from musicians who never found the same success again.
Read MoreThe song or piece of orchestration underneath a trailer's action sets its tone, establishes its pace, and has the power to elevate the clip to instant virality.
Read MoreFor any boomers dealing with divorce, the change can come with some major silver linings, and one of the best is total control of the music you play.
Read MoreAs one of rock's biggest, loudest, and most experimental decades and the start of the music video era, the '80s saw many musicians hit big before disappearing.
Read MoreBehind the scenes, many rock bands have to deal with a ton of drama. Some bandmates had to tame the feuds themselves or leave before the conflicts got worse.
Read MoreSometimes, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snubs perfectly eligible and deserving rockers, leaving them in the dust, year after year.
Read MoreWhen inspiration strikes, it can be swift. No one knows that better than songwriters who were struck with ideas for rock hits and wrote them in less than a day.
Read MoreWithin the graveyard of failed singles from the classic rock greats, there are thousands of songs entombed, but some are worth revisiting.
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