Lots of musicians who went on to be iconic started out as controversial, and Yungblud is that modern-day legend. Here's why rock fans shouldn't hate on him.
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While many classic rock bands continue to enjoy legendary status, even the biggest artists have great tracks that are unfairly overlooked by casual listeners.
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Barry Manilow's iconic, successful song "I Write the Songs" wasn't actually written by him, and the person who did won the 1976 Grammy Song of the Year award.
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From pretentious descriptions of an entire continent to humdrum sounds that verge on cultural appropriation, we do not think highly of Toto's "Africa."
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Super Bowl commercials go big. Some even commission iconic rock songs to add nostalgia and the cool factor to their products. These are the best yet.
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1970 saw a lot of heavier-rock as the '60s era of flower-power came to an end, including these five bangers from bands like Derek and the Dominoes and Mountain.
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Even though they flopped commercially, we think these '70s songs, from anthemic pop toe-tappers to quaint novelty tunes, have a special place in our hearts.
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Take a hit classic rock song, give it to an A-list musician, and watch the money roll in. Job done? Not according to fans of the original, in these cases.
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The Scorpions have some of the best songs you still hear on classic rock radio. Songs like "Wind of Change" and "Still Loving You" are definitive of the genre.
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Gen Xers may seem tough as nails, but an iconic Prince-penned tearjerker or soaring ballad from their formative years will burst the thickest emotional dams.
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The Beatles still hold the record for the most No. 1 Billboard hits, but this 1968 classic was also the song that stayed at the top the longest for them.
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These hit songs from the '80s from bands like Journey and Toto managed to become even more popular in subsequent decades, generating massive amounts of money.
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In 1973, flamboyant glam rock, hard-hitting punk, and even electro-rock were muscling aside the cobwebs of '60s rock music, as defined by these iconic songs.
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There's a mountain of country songs about heartbreak, love rivalries, and wandering souls, but what if we took the best and added that extra shot of rock?
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The grunge era was short lived, but its impact has never gone away. These songs from bands like Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, and Nirvana still define '90s grunge.
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The '80s were a great time for music, but the years were also riddled with duds that make us wonder just what record buyers and radio programmers were thinking.
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These five songs from Fleetwood Mac, Paul McCartney, and other artists have only gotten more romantic, moving, or poignant with the passage of time.
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Inflated egos, money to burn, and a lack of accountability can make famous people insufferable. These '80s musicians embody why you shouldn't meet your heroes.
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Written partly as a response to a scathing diss track, this light-hearted love song spent five weeks at the top of Billboard's Hot 100.
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Time is kinder to some songs than others. Looking back to 1981, certain tunes from 1981 seem to crackle with new energy, sounding even better today.
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The 1970s were a mixed bag. Lots of iconic music came from that decade, but some bad No. 1 hits were spawned too. Here are five of the worst offenders.
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These five hit songs from the '80s got so much airplay that they became definitive of the decade, but the artists weren't initially agreeable to recording them.
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Occasionally, subpar albums conceal a secret treasure swimming in the midst of all the sonic swill, and the '70s has a few examples of such tracks.
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It seems like the sporting world can't get through an Olympic Games without some kind of shocking event — sometimes even a massive scandal.
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From ignoring one of the greatest musicians of all time to treating an entire category as a sideshow, we've curated the biggest '80s Grammy brush-offs.
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From anti-war protests to environmental pleas and cathartic advice that would put any therapist to shame, these acclaimed songs from 1970 cut to life's core.
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It's hard to imagine certain iconic shows or scenes from them without hearing a specific tune. Some rock songs were made famous for this reason.
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