The 5 Most-Covered Songs Kenny Rogers Ever Recorded
Kenny Rogers rose from the '60s and '70s as a defining voice of the era, and judging by how often these songs were covered, was suited for almost any genre.
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10 Vinyl Records Every Classic Rock Fan Should Already Own
If you're missing LPs from the likes of Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, and the Stooges, your prized classic rock vinyl collection is woefully incomplete.
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Bands That Transformed Their Legacy With A New Member
From singers who revived a stagnating group to replacement drummers who hit harder than anyone before, these musicians transformed the bands they joined.
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In 1970, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Took This Quiet Joni Mitchell Song And Spun It Into A Rock Hit
Joni Mitchell's quiet song about a historical event that she couldn't attend turned into a rock hit for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young in 1970.
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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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The Career Of Animals Frontman Eric Burdon Is As Old School Rock 'N' Roll As It Gets
Eric Burdon's music career took him from dingy jazz clubs to the vanguard of psychedelic rock in the late '60s to the groundbreaking funk rock of the '70s.
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Lionel Richie Wrote This Kenny Rogers No. 1 — And It Became His Biggest Love Song
Channeling real-life romance and with a quick title change, this '80s smash hit combined Lionel Ritchie's gifted songwriting with Kenny Rogers' crooning.
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5 Classic Songs That Will Remind Boomers Of Their First Best Friend
Here's a look at songs by Bill Withers, the Beach Boys, Jefferson Airplane and two others that are sure to remind boomers of their first best friends.
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5 Songs That Prove 1994 Was The Decade's Best Year For College Hits
In a decade defined by musical invention, we think 1994 stands out as the best year for music that was popular on campuses across America.
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Shoegaze Never Had A No. 1 Hit — But These 5 Songs Prove The Genre's Incredible Influence
Shoegaze shuffled into the '90s with a fresh, innovative, and very distorted sound, and these songs may remind you of more recent and successful bands.
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5 Rock Musicians Who Experimented With '70s Country — And Nailed It
Country and rock have been bedfellows since the '50s, but these '70s artists, from Jerry Garcia to Neil Young, blended the genres to create pure magic.
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5 Neil Young Songs Only True Fans Will Appreciate
Dig through Neil Young albums ranging from 1973 to 2012 and beyond, and you'll find decades of songs that will always beguile and blow fans' minds.
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5 Classic Rock Songs Everyone Thinks Hit No. 1 — But Never Did
Some songs are so popular that you'd swear they had to be a No. 1 hit, but songs like "Dancing in the Dark" and "Bohemian Rhapsody" never topped Billboard.
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5 '90s Shoegaze Songs We'd Trade The World To Hear Again For The First Time
Enveloping us with a miasma of distorted guitar and melancholy lyrics, the first listen of these shoegaze songs by bands such as Lush will always be the best.
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Rock Bands That Booted Their Managers Once They Became Mega-Successful
The business end of rock 'n' roll can be cutthroat, which is why, time and again, band managers have been canned once their musical acts climbed the summit.
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Musicians Who Predicted These Then-Young Stars Would Skyrocket To Fame
David Bowie saw it in Devo, and Chaka Khan knew Whitney Houston would go far. Here's a look at artists who knew young stars would skyrocket to fame.
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Rock Bands Who Lost Their Bassists To Mega-Successful Artists
Given the short supply of bass players, it's little wonder that time and again, smaller acts have lost theirs to mega-successful bands or artists.
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Musicians Whose Bank Accounts Exploded After They Ditched Their Bands
No Doubt's Gwen Stefani, the Stooges' Iggy Pop, and Van Halen's Sammy Hagar followed their time in those influential bands with wildly profitable solo careers.
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'80s Rockers Who Paid The Price When Relationships Consumed Their Careers
Chaotic relationships sunk musicians in every era, but among the rock stars that were big in the '80s, you'll find brutal examples.
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Musicians Who Soared To Fame After Their Rock Bands Kicked Them Out
Jimi Hendrix, Courtney Love, Ozzy Osbourne, and these other artists got the last laugh after their early rock bands showed them the door.
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Rock Stars That Sabotaged Other Artists' Big Breaks
If you've ever heard of AC/DC, Van Halen, Prince, or the Runaways, it's despite the best efforts of Deep Purple, Journey, Rick James, and Rush, respectively.
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The Best Classic Rock Concert Encores Of All Time
Concert encores are often the cherry on top of a great concert. Bands like Fleetwood Mac, the Cure, Pink Floyd, and Black Sabbath gave some of the best ever.
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5 Flop Songs From The '70s That Have Earned Respect From Younger Generations
If you examine '70s flop songs closely, you'll find tracks that were dismissed in their time, only to be rediscovered years later by new generations of ears.
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Classic Rock Drummers Who Left Their Original Group For Bands That Became Mega-Famous
Drummers are a crucial part of any band, so it's unsurprising that many classic rockers left their original groups to join acts that exploded in popularity.
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Why David Bowie's Best Album Isn't The One You're Thinking Of
David Bowie put out a few iconic albums as an artist whose popularity has spanned five decades. But here's why his best album probably isn't the one you think.
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Rock Stars Whose Egos Spilled Over Into Their Lyrics
The already outsized egos rockers need for success in the first place only grow with the trappings of fame, swelling every night in the spotlight.
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Neil Sedaka's 1962 Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Has Two Versions — And Both Are Stone Cold Classics
Neil Sedaka was a legendary songwriter whose two versions of the song "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" were each a top 10 hit more than a decade apart.
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