5 Songs That Prove 1994 Was The Decade's Best Year For High School Hits
Those who were in high school during the early '90s will always remember 1994, when hits from acts such as Green Day and Ace of Base left indelible memories.
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Riffs That Still Rip: Led Zeppelin's Candy Store Rock & Other Classics Released 50 Years Ago This Week
50 years ago this week, established acts like Led Zeppelin unveiled their latest masterpieces while newer bands such as AC/DC were making waves.
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Stevie Nicks' Ultimate Rebuttal To Go Your Own Way Became A Fan Favorite — And It Wasn't Dreams
Fleetwood Mac recorded another Stevie Nicks rebuttal to "Go Your Own Way" that never made it onto "Rumours" — one she thought was the best song she ever wrote.
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10 Essential Folk Rock Songs For Any Soul-Searching Road Trip
Whatever your reason for hitting the road, you'll need a soundtrack for a reflective mood, and what better genre for that than folk rock?
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5 Flop Power Ballads That Have Earned Respect From Younger Generations
Like that nerd who takes off the glasses to suddenly become totally bodacious, many of these flop power ballads have become well-respected hits.
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In 1961, The Marvelettes Gave Motown Its First Pop No. 1 — 13 Years Later, A Carpenters Cover Did It All Over Again
Inspired by a long-distance romance and a '60s Motown first, this song went to No. 1 twice within 13 years by both the Marvelettes and the Carpenter siblings.
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5 Criminally Overlooked Women Of The '90s Shoegaze Scene
We want to put the spotlight on some of the overlooked sisters of the shoegaze genre, such as Wata from Boris and Lisa Baer from Ozean.
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In 1973, Springsteen's Rock Anthem Failed To Chart — Years Later, Manfred Mann's Cover Made It No. 1
Despite a questionable lyric change, Manfred Mann took a hurriedly written and overlooked ‘70s Bruce Springsteen song from obscurity to peak chart success.
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'90s Shoegaze Songs That Made These 5 Movie Scenes Otherworldly
Shoegaze's defining characteristics — effect-laden guitars, drowned-out vocals, and dreamlike arrangements — allow them to make movie scenes otherworldly.
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How A Late-Night Phone Call In 1969 Led To One Of The Rolling Stones' Most Legendary Vocal Moments
After a very pregnant Merry Clayton took a late-night phone call in 1969 to sing for the Rolling Stones, the result was one of the most iconic songs of the era.
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The Best Earth, Wind & Fire Songs That Aren't September
Earth, Wind & Fire created everything from funky R&B and soaring gospel tones to silky soul and percolating jazz, all melded into a unique sound.
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5 John Denver Songs That Prove 1974 Was The Best Year Of His Career
John Denver's 1974 album "Back Home Again" gave us both chart-topping hits like "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" and deep cuts like "This Old Guitar."
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5 Songs That Prove 1976 Was The Decade's Best Year For Outlaw Country
In the '70s, country artists such as Willie Nelson shed the restrictive Nashville sound and created outlaw country, and these songs prove 1976 was its peak.
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5 Nearly Perfect '80s Songs That Almost Everyone Agrees On
The diverse, experimental, and energetic music scene of the 1980s gave the radio repertoire some of its most crowd-pleasing bangers.
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5 Carly Simon Songs That Prove 1972 Was The Best Year Of Her Career
Though Carly Simon's long and illustrious career has had many high points, many fans consider 1972 to be the year that she hit her creative peak.
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'70s High School Hits Written By Rockers Who Never Graduated
From Rush to AC/DC, these were the hits that teens were playing in the '70s, yet their creators never attended their own high school graduation party.
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5 Songs That Prove 1984 Was The Decade's Best Year For Noise Rock
Noise rock was never mainstream, but for fans of that experimental music, songs like "Cop," and "Lady Sniff" make 1984 the decade's best year for the subgenre.
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Paul McCartney Wrote This Pop Classic Overnight — In 1970, Badfinger Made It A Top 10 Hit
One sleepless night, Paul McCartney was driven to pen a light jab at the money-grabbing music industry, and then gave it to Badfinger for its first chart hit.
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The Weirdest Classic Rock Songs Ever Used In TV Commercials
Some classic rock songs have appeared in commercials so far removed from their artistic rebel roots that the team-up leaves you dazed and confused.
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5 Songs That Prove 1976 Belonged To Musicians Over 40
Artists over 40 had a great year in 1976, with guys like Lou Rawls, Glen Campbell, and Frankie Valli releasing songs that were huge Billboard successes.
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Legendary Groups That Started As Somebody Else's Backup Band
Everyone has to start somewhere, and even legendary groups like the Beatles and Toto got their first shot at stardom playing in another artist's shadow.
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In 1974, Cat Stevens Covered This Breezy Sam Cooke Song — And The Charts Took Notice
Cat Stevens was riding high in the mid-1970s, yet didn't shy away from releasing a unique Sam Cooke cover that reached his joint-highest chart placing.
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19 Years After The Bee Gees Released Tragedy, It Got A Dance-Pop Makeover That Oozes '90s Nostalgia
In 1998, a British band turned to the Bee Gees' '70s classic "Tragedy" to once again ignite dancefloors, and managed to capture a new generation's spirit.
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5 Backup Singers Who Actually Carried These Classic No. 1 Hits
Some very famous back up singers were featured on songs like "Somebody's Watching Me" and "Money For Nothing," and their contributions carried the songs.
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Forget The Charts — Critics Say These Were The 5 Most Successful Solo Careers Of The '70s
Artists like John Prine and Joni Mitchell might not have had the most commercially successful output of the 1970s, but critics are still singing their praises.
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The Career Of Animals Frontman Eric Burdon Is As Old School Rock 'N' Roll As It Gets
Eric Burdon's music career took him from dingy jazz clubs to the vanguard of psychedelic rock in the late '60s to the groundbreaking funk rock of the '70s.
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5 Rock Songs That Will Transport Boomers Right Back To Their High School Graduations
Boomers can take a trip down memory lane by listening to songs of the '60s and '70s. These rock anthems will make them nostalgic for high school graduation.
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