These legendary musicians have amassed fortunes over the decades, but while their kids are certainly comfortable, they'll also need to earn their own riches.
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Orchestral covers of songs from rock bands like Metallica, AC/DC, and Radiohead seem to elevate the music to chillingly good heights. Here's a look.
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When it comes to songs, they don't have to be long to be popular, and in the 1970s, No. 1 hits from acts like Jim Croce, Melanie, and Hall & Oates proved it.
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When the right song is chosen to soundtrack a TV show, it can really cut to a viewer's emotional core and bring the scene to the next level.
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Australian rockers INXS produced several top 10 hits, but their catalog includes plenty of stellar deep cuts that never got the attention they deserved.
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The rise of blues rock in the 1960s propelled acts like Otis Redding and the Rolling Stones to legendary status, and 1965 was the emerging genre's zenith.
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Working as a backup singer, helping other musicians realize their dreams and artistic visions, moved some singers into a new level of fame.
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These five rock songs from bands like the Beach Boys and the Rolling Stones will likely remind boomers of the all-encompassing emotions of their first crushes.
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The history of rock 'n' roll is littered with tragedies like horrific accidents, murders, acts of self-harm, addiction, and much more.
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With enough cultural relevance, a track can even be a hit indefinitely — if not commercially, then at least in the hearts of new generations.
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Just as these bands crested the summit and started collecting Grammys, hit singles, and multi-platinum albums, they decided to quit while they were ahead.
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As kids, boomers grew up with their parents' music, so songs from Bobby Darrin, Nat King Cole, Patsy Cline, and these others still remind them of their folks.
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The next time you hit an estate sale or a thrift shop, it might pay to look for one of these increasingly rare LPs from Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, and more.
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Bob Dylan's career spans many decades, but 1965 was when he released two legendary, flawless albums, and these songs prove it was his finest year ever.
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For fame, cash, or both, these legendary bands were lured back into reuniting, but flopped due to old animosities, changing tastes, and the ravages of time.
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Elvis Costello is an icon with an enormous fan base, but he's never had a No. 1 hit in the U.S. or U.K. -- not even with these five critically acclaimed songs.
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Emerging in the late 1960s, progressive rock quickly became a force to be reckoned with, and these are some of our favorites, from King Crimson to Pink Floyd.
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Bonnie Tyler may be best known for "Total Eclipse of the Heart," but we have a list of five other songs that we think are are some of her best.
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Simon & Garfunkel have a stacked catalogue of unforgettable tracks that prove they just about lapped every other pair in the '60s.
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A visual effects designer, a welder, and a Playboy Bunny were the jobs that rockers from Tool, Black Sabbath, and Blondie held before their careers took off.
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A couple of generations ago, celebrities had their lanes — which made it fresh and exciting to see a rock star taking on a movie role.
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Classic songs such as "Take Me Home, Country Roads" and "Annie's Song" capture John Denver's sincere dedication to conservation and the best of human nature.
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1971 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.
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There are more men in rock than women, so guys get most of the glory, but female guitarists like Jennifer Batten and Nancy Wilson are criminally underrated.
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Kenny 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.
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You can probably guess that "Margaritaville" is on this list, but we've got some left-field choices from the likes of Bob Dylan that might surprise you.
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In the '60s, rock concerts were new, and participants were still trying to figure them out. The inherent danger and rebelliousness of the genre didn't help.
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