The 5 Best Rock Supergoups Of All Time
Sometimes, supergroups manage to be more than the sum of their parts, and when that happens, the musical magic is transcendent.
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5 Buffalo Springfield Songs That Prove 1966 Was The Best Year Of Their Career
Buffalo Springfield were only an outfit for a couple of years, but five of the songs they released in 1966 make it clear that it was the best year the band had.
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5 Songs By The Doors That Prove 1967 Was The Best Year Of Their Career
In 1967, the Doors released their first two albums which included songs like "Light My Fire" and "The End." It was the best year of the band's career.
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The Shortest Songs In Punk Rock History Are Even Cooler Today
Clocking in at under a minute each, these raucous bangers still manage to do what punk does best: getting a hard-hitting message across quickly and loudly.
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The 4 Best Cross-Genre Collaborations That Spawned Folk Rock Hits
Folk rock pairs genres that are cut from a similar cloth, but some of the best songs recorded in this style involved one-of-a-kind artists joining forces.
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The 1982 Drum Solo That Changed Rock History Forever
Buddy Rich's command behind the drum kit influenced rock drummers for decades, and this legendary solo he pulled off at a concert in 1982 changed rock history.
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Classic Pop Hits With No Known Authors
We don't know who wrote these traditional songs that became pop hits, including Harry Belafonte's "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" and Rednex's "Cotton Eye Joe."
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The No. 1 Song On September 1, 1971 Sounds Even More Ingenious Today
Using clever, surreal imagery and based partly on a real-life uncle, this 1971 song by Paul and Linda McCartney was panned by critics but sent to No. 1 by fans.
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Quote Of The Day By David Bowie: 'I Don't Think We've Even Seen The Tip Of The Iceberg ...'
David Bowie was innovative, so it's no surprise that in the '90s he saw the possibilities of the internet as both "terrifying and exhilarating."
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5 Overlooked Genres To Try If You Love Classic Rock
If you're a classic rock fan looking to branch out, there's an entire world of under-the-radar genres such as acid folk and krautrock, waiting to be explored.
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In 1983, Bruce Springsteen Wrote A Song That Would Become A Rowdy Hit For Joan Jett
A Bruce Springsteen song from 1983 finally saw the light of day in 1987 when it was a hit for Joan Jett, who performed it in a film with Michael J. Fox.
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5 Little-Known Facts Every Patti Smith Fan Should Know
From a curious credit in a Ray Manzarek album to her childhood literary inspiration, there are plenty of hidden gems in punk rock pioneer Patti Smith's life.
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5 Foreigner Songs That Prove 1981 Was The Best Year Of Their Career
Foreigner has decades of work in their catalog, but if we're being honest, one year clearly stands out as the best for their music: 1981.
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The Top 10 Hits That Took Over Fall 1970
From the continued rise of the Jackson 5 to the Carpenters' take on a bank commercial, the fall of 1970 was an exciting time to turn on the radio and rock out.
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5 Epic Rock Songs With September In The Title
September has become the subject of so many heart-wrenching — and epic — rock songs, from Daughtry to Green Day to a couple bands you're sure to love.
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Rolling Stone Called Him A Visionary — He Was Born 81 Years Ago Today
Van Morrison is a singular artist who Rolling Stone once called a "visionary." Here's a look at his musical origins and how that's evolved over the decades.
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5 Classic Rock Duets That Cracked The Top 10
Duets from the classic rock era like "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around," "Walk This Way," and "Close My Eyes Forever" all cracked Billboard's Top 10.
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The No. 1 Song On August 31, 1969 Sounds Even Wilder Today
The Rolling Stones were no strangers making to rowdy, rollicking music, and their No. 1 hit on August 31, 1969 was sounds even more wild today.
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Quote Of The Day By Whitney Houston: '... My Life Became ...'
Whitney Houston's extraordinary success came at the heavy price of withering media coverage of her personal life, which she discussed at length in 2009.
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Classic Rock Songs Inspired By Children's Books
Children's books can have a lasting impact, including inspiring classic rock songs like CCR's "Lookin' Out My Back Door and the Cure's "Charlotte Sometimes."
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5 Album Covers That Made Vinyl Collecting An Art Form
The covers of these five albums, including Talking Heads' "Remain in Light" and Grace Jones' "Slave to the Rhythm," turned vinyl collecting into a visual art.
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5 '80s Songs That Wouldn't Be The Same Without Their Legendary Bass Lines
In the 1980s, songs like "You Can Call Me Al," "Age of Consent," "Anesthesia," and these others had legendary bass lines that made the tracks stand out.
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Essentials Every '70s Diehard Needs In Their Listening Room
If you're an audiophile and a 1970s enthusiast, your listening room will need an iconic lounge chair and some period-appropriate lighting, among other things.
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61 Years Ago Today, A Folk Rock Legend Released The Album That Took The Genre Somewhere Totally New
On August 30, 1965, a folk rock legend released an album that did something pretty controversial for its time — it added electric guitars.
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Classic Rock's Best Duets Of The '80s That Prove Chemistry Can't Be Faked
The best duets thrive on real chemistry, and '80s duets from artists like Tina Turner and Bryan Adams, and hard rockers Ozzy Osbourne and Lita Ford prove it.
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5 Rock Songs That Capture The Spirit Of Autumn
Autumn has been a source of inspiration for many musicians — it signifies the passage of time and aging and contains a calm but acute feeling of melancholy.
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Rockers Who Faced Major Medical Setbacks — And Kept Rocking
Life-changing injuries and grave illnesses didn't stop these rockers from belting out hits, and some even delivered the best performances of their careers.
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The No. 1 Song On August 30, 1968 Sounds Even More Rejoiceful Today
After two major, lamentable events in 1968, the Rascals channeled their emotions into a serious yet uplifting hit song that proclaims freedom for all.
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Quote Of The Day By David Crosby: 'I Guess I Overstepped My Bounds ...'
David Crosby has quite a music career thanks to his work in the Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, but he has also landed in hot water for his remarks.
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The 5 Best Female-Led Supergroups In Rock History
Music history is dotted with supergroups, but how many of these were formed and led almost exclusively by women? Never fear: We've found some of the best.
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