5 '70s Artists Whose Biggest Hits Happened By Accident
Black Sabbath, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Free, and Deep Purple can all call some of their biggest hits happy accidents. Here's how those tracks came to be.
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The No. 1 Song On June 24, 1979 Sounds So Much Cooler Today
The No. 1 song on June 24, 1979 has become the unofficial anthem for whenever someone gets changed and dances while looking at themselves in the mirror.
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5 Defining Duets Of Stevie Nicks That Prove She's The Queen Of Dreamy Collabs
Stevie Nicks has been part of several chart-topping and beloved collaborations. Here's a look at her work with Kenny Loggins, Tom Petty, Don Henley, and others.
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The Most Unexpected Career Moves In Music History
Musicians get bored, have secondary interests, and hear the whispers of mischievous demons like anyone else, and sometimes they make unexpected career moves.
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5 Songs You Didn't Know John Denver Wrote For Other Famous Musicians
From '60s icons such as Peter, Paul & Mary to the legendary Frank Sinatra, John Denver had a hand in a number of songs that are far more famous as covers.
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5 ABBA Songs That Prove 1976 Was The Best Year Of Their Career
Two years after their 1974 Eurovision win, ABBA ruled the charts with "Mamma Mia" and defied expectations with songs like "Fernando" and "Money, Money, Money."
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Musical Prodigies Who Recorded No. 1 Hits Before Turning 20
Talented kids are nothing new, and the proof is in this list of musical prodigies whose songs hit the top of the Billboard chart while they were still teens.
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5 Rod Stewart Songs That Prove 1971 Was The Best Year Of His Career
In 1971, Rod Stewart was in the band the Faces when he released the album "Every Picture Tells a Story" as a solo artist. It was the best year of his career.
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5 Legendary Rock Acts You Didn't Know Clive Davis Was Behind
Clive Davis spent decades signing now-legendary artists to his music labels. From Patti Smith to Aerosmith, here are some others he gave record deals to.
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Think of your vinyls like precious little children. And if you're a serious collector, then you know that vinyl records can warp if they get too hot.
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5 Rock Choruses So Unforgettable They Made Nearly Perfect Songs
The choruses from rock songs like "Black Hole Sun," "Livin' on a Prayer," and "Another Brick in the Wall Part II" elevate those tracks to near perfection.
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Years After Their Famous Duet, A Tom Petty Hit Became Stevie Nicks' Lifeline
When Stevie Nicks was going through a difficult time, she found strength and comfort in a now-classic song by her friend and duet partner Tom Petty.
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This 1978 Disco Smash Energized A Generation — 18 Years Later, A Deadpan Cover Made It Cool Again
The right cover of a song can change the way you'll hear it forever, and Cake's cover of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" is the perfect example.
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What Is The Lifespan Of An Electric Guitar?
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John Denver's Deeply Personal 1986 Single Recalls A Tragedy That Was Nearly His Own
In 1986, the world watched in horror as the space shuttle Challenger exploded, and John Denver's personal connection to NASA inspired a heartfelt song.
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5 Times Metal Bands Reinvented Classic Rock Songs For The Better
A metal band covering a classic rock tune? While sometimes it seems like a natural evolution, some seem like they're out of left field — but it works anyway.
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5 John Denver Songs That Capture The Free Spirit Of A Cross-Country Road Trip
With a cross-country trip before you — the wide fields and tall mountains of America — Denver's free-spirited music is the perfect soundtrack.
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5 Nearly Perfect Classic Rock Songs From The '70s That Almost Didn't Get Released
From Heart's rousing "Heartless" to Bruce Springsteen's anthemic "Born to Run," here are five rock classics that almost didn't see the light of day.
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5 Female Rockers Who Launched Legendary Solo Careers After Leaving Their Bands
These female rock stars, such as Cher and Joan Jett, got their start in groups, but they soon outgrew them and went on to legendary success as solo artists.
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The 5 Best Guitar Riffs From '70s Artists
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5 Nearly Perfect '60s Songs That Almost Everyone Agrees On
The 60's produced many iconic songs, but some are truly masterpieces. Here are the songs of the '60s that are thought of as perfect by critics and music fans.
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5 Hits From The Beatles That Take Boomers Back To Their First Crush
Boomers have decades of amazing classic rock for their 'first crush' soundtrack, and these Beatles tunes are likely part of this core memory.
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Is It Better To Have A Hard Or Soft Guitar Case?
Choosing between a hard or soft guitar case depends on the kind of life your instrument is going to live, but for the longest life, there's only one choice.
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5 Golden Oldies That Take Boomers Back To Their First Date
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5 '70s Rock Songs With The Energy Of One Wild High School Party
In the 1970s, artists like Alice Cooper, the Runaways, and the Ramones recorded songs that captured the frenetic, rebellious energy of a high school party.
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5 Defining Duets Of The '70s That Prove Two Is Better Than One
On occasion, two vocalists came together and found a true creative spark, and it's from this collaboration that some of the best songs of the '70s were made.
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This Might Not Be Cat Stevens' Most Popular Song, But It's Nearly Perfect In Every Way
Tucked among the many successful tracks that Cat Stevens released in the early 1970s is a hidden gem, a heartfelt song deserving of far more attention.
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5 Classic Albums That Define '90s Shoegaze
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The 5 Best Stevie Nicks Solo Songs That Aren't Edge Of Seventeen
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Andy Gibb's First No. 1 Ruled For Four Weeks — His Bee Gees Brother Wrote It In Just 20 Minutes
Taken by surprise on his 1976 honeymoon, Andy Gibb watched as his Bee Gees brother Barry Gibb dashed off a song for him, which soared to No. 1 for a month.
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