4 Rock Album Dedications That Hit Even Harder Today
Bands like AC/DC and Pink Floyd continued on after losing members, but they never forgot them and even paid homage to their lost friends.
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The 5 Best Songs With Epic Drum Solos At The Beginning
When drum solos fall short, they become meandering, pointless bathroom breaks. With so much at stake, it becomes all the gutsier to put a drum solo out front.
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5 Classic Rock Hits Gen Xers Would Rather Forget
Gen 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.
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The 5 Best Rock Supergoups Of All Time
Sometimes, supergroups manage to be more than the sum of their parts, and when that happens, the musical magic is transcendent.
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7 Rock Albums That Changed Music Forever — All Released 35 Years Ago
In 1991, rock music was permanently snapped in a new direction with the release of these seminal albums, making legends of bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam.
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The 5 Best Autobiographical Bruce Springsteen Songs
Bruce Springsteen is one of the best songwriters in rock history, with plenty of tracks about who he is, where he came from, and what matters most to him.
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Quote Of The Day By Debbie Harry: 'If I'd Been My Parents, I Wouldn't Have Thought ...'
Debbie Harry's success was a long time coming and not something the frontwoman — much different than her stage character would suggest — could've predicted.
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Quote Of The Day By Daryl Hall: 'I Have Never Had A Helping Hand In My Career, Outside Of ...'
Daryl Hall has had great success both with Hall & Oates and as a solo artist, yet he's faced plenty of scrutiny from the media over his long career.
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The No. 1 Song On August 23, 1999 Sounds Even Catchier Today
On August 23, 1999, Christina Aguilera had her first No. 1 hit with this wishful song that stayed at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks.
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The No. 1 Song On August 22, 1998 Sounds Even Fresher Today
In the summer of 1998, two major R&B stars took false rumors of a feud and turned them into chart-topping rocket fuel, creating a hit for the ages.
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The No. 1 Song On August 20, 1996 Sounds Even More Danceable Today
Back on August 20, 1996, this danceable song by Los del Rio and remixed by the Bayside Boys was No. 1 on the charts. You probably still know the moves today.
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The No. 1 Song On August 19, 1995 Sounds Even More Chill Today
TLC's longest-running No. 1 hit was at the top of the Billboard chart on August 19, 1995. The cautionary song about beautiful things sounds even more chill now.
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The No. 1 Song On August 18, 1994 Sounds Even Sweeter Today
A surprise hit for an unsigned artist became one of the songs of the summer in 1994, and its searingly honest heartache still carries plenty of punch.
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The No. 1 Song On August 17, 1993 Sounds Even More Charming Today
On August 17, 1993, a cover song by UB40 dominated the airwaves, sitting at No. 1 for a whopping seven weeks. Today, it sounds even more charming.
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The No. 1 Song On August 16, 1992 Sounds Even More Nostalgic Today
With gorgeous doo-wop harmonies and slick hip-hop production, the No. 1 song from August 16, 1992 is a timeless, nostalgic classic.
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The No. 1 Song On August 15, 1991 Sounds Even More Devoted Today
The No. 1 song on August 15, 1991 was part of a movie soundtrack, reflecting the relationship between the titular rogue and his love.
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The No. 1 Song On August 14, 1990 Sounds Even More Adoring Today
This breakthrough hit from one of the most astonishing singer-songwriters to come from the '90s entreats us all to adore ourselves, regardless of our woes.
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The Best-Selling US Album Of The Past 35 Years Celebrates Its Anniversary Today
On August 12, 1991, one of the most famous heavy metal bands in history released an album that would eventually go double-diamond, and it's all-American.
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Unsung Female Heroes Of '90s Hard Rock
L7, Babes in Toyland, and the Lunachicks are a few of the all-female acts who helped spin hard rock, metal, and punk in new directions in the 1990s.
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The 5 Best Stevie Nicks Songs For Getting Over A Breakup
Stevie Nicks is no stranger to heartache, and she's dropped a collection of fiery songs tailor-made for listeners in need of support while navigating break-ups.
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5 Nearly Perfect Patti Smith Songs That Deserve A New Generation Of Fans
Patti Smith's body of work is full of classics that deserve to be remembered, embraced, and studied by a new generation of listeners
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The Former Studio Janitor Behind Some Of The Most Iconic '90s Hits
He had to clean toilets, but he also got to spend time learning at the studio where he worked as a janitor. Here's how that job shaped Trent Reznor's '90s hits.
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5 Prog Rock Bands Who Went Mainstream With A Pop Hit
No matter how many times prog rock is left for dead and then brought back to life, it always manages to score some hits along the way.
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Quote Of The Day By Stevie Nicks: 'We Have To Walk In With A Big Attitude ...'
Stevie Nicks' journey from obscurity to rock goddess came during a time when women's contributions to rock music were generally sidelined.
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The 1998 Song Sheryl Crow Will Never Tire Of Singing Isn't Her Biggest Hit
"All I Wanna Do" is Sheryl Crow's biggest hit to date, but the song she's most proud of is a 1998 track that barely cracked the Top 20.
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10 Vinyl Records Every Blues Fan Should Already Own
Born from the creativity of African Americans in the 1860s, blues was first captured on phonographs, field recordings, and low-quality 45s.
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5 Folk-Rock Hits With No Known Authors
Songs can live anywhere, but only a few make it to recording, and some live on as hit folk rock tunes, no matter that we don't know who originally wrote them.
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