Unpopular Classic Rock Opinions That Are Actually 10/10
It'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.
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3 Unfinished Songs That Became Classic Rock Hits
These 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.
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The Top 10 Rock Song Titles, Ranked Worst To Best
From the soulful poetry of Leonard Cohen to the morbid derangement of Tom Waits, these songs are our choices for the best rock song titles.
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1977 Folk-Rock Song, Recorded On A Moving Tour Bus, Is Still A Road-Worn Classic 49 Years Later
It'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."
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4 Songs By Dolly Parton That Prove 1983 Was The Best Year Of Her Career
With 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.
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5 Bruce Springsteen Songs That Prove 1984 Was The Best Year Of His Career
Bruce Springsteen has enjoyed many heights throughout his career, but 1984 saw the release of a truly iconic album along with his biggest hit single.
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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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5 Buffalo Springfield Songs That Prove 1966 Was The Best Year Of Their Career
Buffalo 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.
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The 4 Best Cross-Genre Collaborations That Spawned Folk Rock Hits
Folk 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.
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5 Songs By The Doors That Prove 1967 Was The Best Year Of Their Career
In 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.
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Quote Of The Day By David Bowie: 'I Don't Think We've Even Seen The Tip Of The Iceberg ...'
David Bowie was innovative, so it's no surprise that in the '90s he saw the possibilities of the internet as both "terrifying and exhilarating."
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5 Overlooked Genres To Try If You Love Classic Rock
If 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.
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5 Foreigner Songs That Prove 1981 Was The Best Year Of Their Career
Foreigner 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.
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Rolling Stone Called Him A Visionary — He Was Born 81 Years Ago Today
Van Morrison is a singular artist who Rolling Stone once called a "visionary." Here's a look at his musical origins and how that's evolved over the decades.
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5 Classic Rock Duets That Cracked The Top 10
Duets from the classic rock era like "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around," "Walk This Way," and "Close My Eyes Forever" all cracked Billboard's Top 10.
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Classic Rock Songs Inspired By Children's Books
Children's books can have a lasting impact, including inspiring classic rock songs like CCR's "Lookin' Out My Back Door and the Cure's "Charlotte Sometimes."
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61 Years Ago Today, A Folk Rock Legend Released The Album That Took The Genre Somewhere Totally New
On August 30, 1965, a folk rock legend released an album that did something pretty controversial for its time — it added electric guitars.
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5 Rock Songs That Capture The Spirit Of Autumn
Autumn has been a source of inspiration for many musicians — it signifies the passage of time and aging and contains a calm but acute feeling of melancholy.
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Quote Of The Day By David Crosby: 'I Guess I Overstepped My Bounds ...'
David Crosby has quite a music career thanks to his work in the Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, but he has also landed in hot water for his remarks.
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The Who's Keith Moon Earned His Place In Rock History With These Epic Drum Solos
Keith Moon described drum solos, in his own words, as "boring," but some of his solos are heralded as some of the most iconic musical moments in rock history.
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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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The Best Classic Rock Hits Inspired By Foreign Languages
In the 1960s and '70s, these classic rock stars scored major, contemporary-sounding hits with tunes inspired by older songs from other languages.
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The '70s And '80s Songs In Grand Theft Auto 6 So Far Are Classic Bangers
As expected, Rockstar Games didn't skimp on the music selection for "Grand Theft Auto 6" — so far, there's a lot to look forward to.
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The 5 Best Rock Songs Inspired By Classic Westerns
Some of rock's best songwriters, from Bob Dylan to Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler, have drawn inspiration from Westerns by Sergio Leone, Sam Peckinpah, and more.
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Born 61 Years Ago Today, Her Music Made It All The Way To Outer Space
This iconic, consensus-building, genre-blending vocalist was born on August 28, 1965, and two of her songs have made it into outer space.
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