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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It's so impressive that these songs became fan favorites with only a handful of words, and you know some of them — "Tequila" and "Wipe Out" for starters.
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From a duet with Joan Baez to a simple piano version of one of his most-played songs, Bob Dylan's vast catalog has some underappreciated gems worth hearing.
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Rock music went into the stratosphere during the 60s, but it 1968, a few changed history forever.
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For a front-row seat to a defining era of classic rock, look no further than "Dazed and Confused," "The Last Waltz," and the other films on this list.
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Whether they were compelled to join up or did so by choice, a surprising number of iconic musicians served in the military. Some even saw battle.
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A good break-up song is hard to beat, and these '80s tracks from George Michael, Joy Division, and others will always have a place on our playlist.
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These now-classic songs, including David Bowie's "Heroes" and Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Simple Man," didn't exactly light up the charts when they were first released.
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In 1968, bands like the Rolling Stones, the Band, and Velvet Underground had different approaches to rock, but their songs from that year sound even cooler now.
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These legendary 1970 concerts from acts like the Grateful Dead, The Who, and Led Zeppelin were so incredible that no rock music fan will ever forget them.
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Despite tragically dying in accidents, through misadventure, or at the hands of a murderer, these musicians had a post-mortem No. 1 hit just around the corner.
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Some rock songs from 1981 turned out to define the genre, with artists like Ozzy Osbourne, Joan Jett, Rush, Journey, and AC/DC all releasing timeless bangers.
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Some of these artists had built fanbases over not just years, but decades, only to suddenly switch to seemingly incompatible genres later on.
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The classic rock of the '70s is filled with stellar songs. Some take some time to develop into masterpieces, while others grip listeners from the start.
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The '70s were an experimental decade. Many musical artists were so creative with their lyrics that they left us confused about what they were singing about.
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Pink Floyd, Genesis, Van Halen, and Fleetwood Mac are just a few of the legendary rock bands that were nearly undone by one disastrous record.
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If you bought a t-shirt when you saw Metallica or Ozzy Osbourne in the '80s, it might be more valuable than you think -- suspicious stains and all.
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Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, singer-songwriter Nick Drake, and the other artists on this list had outsized impacts despite their tragically short lives.
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Music industry contracts can be some of the worst deals ever for musicians, and losing hard-earned money isn't the worst that labels have done to artists.
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When many Gen Xers were in their formative years, from gangsta rap to almighty grunge, these '90s hits left an indelible mark on that generation's psyche.
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Nearly all artists put out at least one love song with gooey lyrics, and these entries reached No. 1, but did they deserve it? Not as far as we're concerned.
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Every good car ad needs a catchy tune, but what if the song becomes the star? From new acts to a superstar, these artists found out how selling out can cash in.
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Cringeworthy flops songs from artists like John Lennon and Jackson Browne show how much times have changed since the '70s. These songs are even worse today.
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How much cable viewers came to want their MTV cannot be understated, and it all started amid the many strange things that happened in the network's early days.
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With disco and classic rock's golden era almost tapped out and the '80s knocking, these 1979 rock hits straddled the transition and kept rock music alive.
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Sometimes, albums reward listeners with a cinematic climax — a closer on which the artist goes all out and rounds things off with a sense of occasion.
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Musicians are no strangers to performing jingles, but some are destined to be strange, weird, or unfitting flops. These five were certainly headscratchers.
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