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The Most Eye-Watering Sums Musicians Have Ever Been Paid For Their Catalogs

staff@grunge.com (Brian Boone) — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:07:00 +0000

Several wealthy music rights agencies have snapped up the potentially income-generating catalogs for a number of rock and pop stars.

5 Songs From 1984 That Prove It Was The Decade's Best Year For Punk

staff@grunge.com (Jason Brow) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:07:00 +0000

After the first wave of punk crested in 1977, this vein of underground rock consolidated into something faster, leaner, louder, and meaner.

'70s High School Hits With Supremely Singable Lyrics

staff@grunge.com (Amy Beeman) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:07:00 +0000

One thing all genres and song formats can do is make you want to sing along, and high schoolers loved to sing these songs in the '70s.

Music Icons Whose Best-Known Songs Are Actually Covers

staff@grunge.com (Chris Turner-Neal) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:37:00 +0000

From Aretha Franklin to Elvis Presley, these musical titans all have a signature song associated with them, but they weren't the first to write and perform it.

Bob Dylan Wrote This Classic In 1973 — 17 Years Later, A Hard Rock Cover Brought It Back To Life

staff@grunge.com (Andrew Amelinckx) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:07:00 +0000

Written for a poignant scene in a 1973 movie, this Bob Dylan classic was given the hard rock treatment by Guns N' Roses years later, making it a modern earworm.

5 Rock Songs Every Gen Xer Needs On Their Workout Playlist

staff@grunge.com (S. Flannagan) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:07:00 +0000

If you're a Gen Xer, there are plenty of songs to choose from when creating a motivating soundtrack to your workout session, from warm-up to cooldown.

The Greatest Music Cameos Of '70s Rock Nobody Talks About

staff@grunge.com (Brian Boone) — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:37:00 +0000

You probably don't know this, but some of your favorite songs from classic rock's heyday feature cameos from '70s legends such as John Lennon and Joe Walsh.

These Rock Star Chameleons Played In An Absurd Number Of Bands

staff@grunge.com (Brian Boone) — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:07:00 +0000

Some rock stars can change and adapt their sound so well that they've been in a wildly high number of well-known bands, sometimes spanning multiple genres.

Vintage Cassette Tapes You Shouldn't Pass Up At Thrift Stores And Estate Sales

staff@grunge.com (Scheenagh Harrington) — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:07:00 +0000

Next time you go thrifting, keep an eye out for these rare and potentially valuable cassette tapes from Madonna, Pearl Jam, Prince, and more.

The Wild Concert That Rocked The USSR Weeks Before Its Collapse

staff@grunge.com (Kathy Benjamin) — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:07:00 +0000

For helping to defend their government from an attempted coup in 1991, young Soviet metalheads were rewarded with the concert of a lifetime.

Rock Albums That Flopped Before They Became Iconic

staff@grunge.com (Brent Furdyk) — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:07:00 +0000

Unlike the Beatles' "Abbey Road," some albums were ignored, even derided when they came out, only to be recognized as iconic years later.

5 Classic Rock Hits You Had No Idea Are Actually Covers

staff@grunge.com (Jason Brow) — Sun, 31 May 2026 20:07:00 +0000

We all enjoy a good cover, but some of our most beloved rock hits, from legends such as George Harrison and Santana, have long masqueraded as originals.

Influential Rock Albums That Only Earned Gold Or Platinum Decades After Their Release

staff@grunge.com (Brian Boone) — Sat, 30 May 2026 20:07:00 +0000

It took years, even decades, for some of the top rock albums of all time to sell 500,000 or 1 million copies and get accolades from the RIAA.

5 Songs That Prove 1994 Was The Decade's Best Year For College Hits

staff@grunge.com (Mark Gurarie) — Sat, 30 May 2026 00:37:00 +0000

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.

'70s Bands Whose Original Members Are All Still With Us In 2026

staff@grunge.com (Brian Boone) — Fri, 29 May 2026 20:07:00 +0000

Not very many of the 1970s' biggest bands are still active, let alone with the same lineup they had in their heyday. Yet some original members are still alive.

Guitar Legends Who Didn't Start Out On The Instrument That Made Them Famous

staff@grunge.com (Brian Boone) — Mon, 25 May 2026 18:07:00 +0000

Guitar legends like Eddie Van Halen and Prince learned piano before picking up guitars, and these other guitar luminaries started out on other instruments too.

10 Strange But True Stories From 1970s Rock

staff@grunge.com (Sergio Pereira) — Sun, 24 May 2026 18:07:00 +0000

The rock scene in the 1970s was hedonistic on its quiet days, but from snake auditions to intercepted coffins, it sometimes got unbelievably outlandish.

Rockers Who Experimented With A Full Orchestra — And Absolutely Pulled It Off

staff@grunge.com (Richard Milner) — Sun, 24 May 2026 00:37:00 +0000

Rock bands have incorporated violins, cellos, flutes, horns, etc., for decades, but a full orchestral accompaniment while playing live? That's tough.

10 Concert Posters You Shouldn't Ignore At Thrift Stores And Estate Sales

staff@grunge.com (Richard Milner) — Sat, 23 May 2026 18:07:00 +0000

It's kind of weird to think that a slip of perishable paper could go for thousands of dollars, but it's true - especially for some concert posters.

Musicians Who Can't Stand Their Own Hit Songs

staff@grunge.com (Sergio Pereira) — Sat, 23 May 2026 10:07:00 +0000

Despite earning them a fortune and cementing their legacy, these hit songs from iconic bands such as Led Zeppelin and Radiohead are despised by their creators.