Chuck Norris was best known as Walker, Texas Ranger, and he even sang the theme song for the series. However, he had hoped a pro singer would take it on.
Read MoreConcert encores are often the cherry on top of a great concert. Bands like Fleetwood Mac, the Cure, Pink Floyd, and Black Sabbath gave some of the best ever.
Read MoreBack in the day, soft rock really had a moment, fitting right in with the cheesiness of the '80s. But these five songs were signs of the genres's decline.
Read MoreEveryone has to start somewhere, but Barry Manilow's first dull rung on the career ladder also put him in proximity to the keys to his future success.
Read MoreThe Red Hot Chili Peppers were supremely popular in 1999, yet all those new fans were not enough for one of their best and most iconic songs to reach No. 1.
Read MoreContemporary artists like Rob Zombie and David Bowie took these 1970s classics in unexpected directions, and were not exactly rewarded for their efforts.
Read MoreEach song in "Love Story: JFK Jr. & Carolyn Bessette" offers a blast of nostalgia for anyone who was around in the '90s, from the Breeders to the Beastie Boys.
Read MoreLinda Ronstadt, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Mike Patton, and Neil Diamond have served up some pretty brutal commentary about up-and-coming artists.
Read MoreWhile rock heroes need their fans, they also aren't necessarily always happy with fan behavior. These artists aren't afraid to call fans out.
Read MoreFrom an iconic gangster film to dancing gremlins, these musicians had their own reasons for saying no to Hollywood, and it wasn't always about the money.
Read MoreThere's something about spring that electrifies songwriters and musicians alike, from toe-tapping jazz numbers to saccharine tunes sung by famous crooners.
Read MoreSome '70s singers left the spotlight too soon, whether from death or exiting the industry, leaving questions about how much more they could have achieved.
Read MoreA short-lived but prolific classic rock band made the No. 2 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 five times, but never made it to No. 1, setting a unique record.
Read MoreNo rock band has ever reached a place of popularity and blockbuster sales and stayed there forever — and some drop off at the worst times and never climb back.
Read MoreRush, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Clash, and Genesis all had members who quit before the struggling bands became famous rock stars.
Read MoreIf you just listen to the chorus, this 1984 song could fool you into thinking it's a patriotic anthem, but if you really listen, the lyrics tell another story.
Read MoreHere are five songs for the Gen Xer in your life that we felt were the best representatives of the different emotional highs and lows of your college days.
Read MoreWhen inspiration strikes, it can be swift. No one knows that better than songwriters who were struck with ideas for rock hits and wrote them in less than a day.
Read MoreThese songs from artists such as the Beatles, the Supremes, and the Beach Boys prove that, musically, the 1960s peaked halfway through the decade.
Read MoreIf you examine '70s flop songs closely, you'll find tracks that were dismissed in their time, only to be rediscovered years later by new generations of ears.
Read MoreFrom future blues-rock superstars to heavy-metal virtuosos, these rock bands saw talented guitarists leave for greener pastures, and sometimes more than once.
Read MoreFrom punk pioneers to rock 'n' roll legends, these musicians found out that producing an album is much harder than it looks, especially if you want success.
Read MoreWhile there were several songs you know and love to hit No. 1 in 1968, it was actually was the worst year of the 1960s as far as volume of No. 1 hits go.
Read MoreWithin the graveyard of failed singles from the classic rock greats, there are thousands of songs entombed, but some are worth revisiting.
Read MoreThanks to the confluence of an artist's angst, their team's encouragement, and an experimental guitar, this tortured ode to fidelity was a No. 1 hit in 1987.
Read MoreDrummers 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.
Read MoreIt'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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