'70s Commercial Jingles That Will Transport Boomers Right Back To Childhood
Whether heard on the radio or seen on TV during their favorite shows, boomer kids would forever remember these famous '70s jingles for soda, snacks, and more.
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5 Songs That Prove 1991 Was The Best Year For College Rock
Bubbling up from the '80s, college rock got off the sofa and graduated in 1991, with iconic hits from bands such as R.E.M. and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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Shoegaze Never Had A No. 1 Hit — But These 5 Songs Prove The Genre's Incredible Influence
Shoegaze shuffled into the '90s with a fresh, innovative, and very distorted sound, and these songs may remind you of more recent and successful bands.
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5 Generation-Defining Classic Rock Artists Hardly Anyone Talks About Anymore
Among the forgotten classic rock bands are some of the genre's most pioneering and influential, cast aside in favor of newer, hipper sensations.
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Musicians You Didn't Know Were Romantically Involved When They Recorded These Classic Duets
Sometimes duets capture real love, or at least affection and infatuation, and they're an encapsulation of two musicians who are actually into each other.
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5 Hits From 1977 That Only The Boldest Boomers Dare To Sing At Karaoke
These songs from Heart, Queen, Donna Summer, and more might have you wishing you'd made a more reasonable selection once the vocal acrobatics kick in.
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5 Musicians Whose Grandkids Picked Up The Mic Where They Left Off
Many rock stars have offspring that followed in their footsteps to embrace the family business, and occasionally, it's happened with their grandchildren too.
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5 Songs Every Gen Xer Needs For Their Vacation Playlist
Songs like "Groove Is In the Heart," "Blue Monday," and "Me, Myself & I" are essential to Gen X vacation playlists to set the mood. Check out our other picks.
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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 Hits That Prove 1967 Was The Decade's Best Year For Psychedelic Rock
These five songs from 1967 from bands like the Doors, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and The Who really prove that 1967 was a stellar year for psychedelic rock.
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5 Cat Stevens Songs That Prove 1971 Was The Best Year Of His Career
In 1971, Cat Stevens broke through in a big way and climbed the charts with "Wild World," "Peace Train," "Moonshadow," and more.
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'60s Commercial Jingles That Will Transport Boomers Right Back To Childhood
From children singing about hot dogs to the first youth-targeted soda ads, these 1960s jingles were so catchy that boomers will remember them like yesterday.
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Music Icon Managers Who Made Damaging Missteps
Whether through thievery, deceit, or sheer incompetence, these bungling managers left their musician clients broke and splintered instead of wealthier.
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These Musicians Doubted They'd Sing Again After A Health Crisis — Their Comebacks Proved Otherwise
The stress and strain of touring tax the voice, and some singers have even feared they'd never sing again as a result of their health problems.
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5 One-Hit Wonder Rock Songs From The '60s That Still Have Us Hooked Today
In the 1960s, rock songs like "Wipeout" and "Telstar" were big hits from one-hit wonders like the Surfaris and the Tornadoes, and they still have us hooked.
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Music Icons Who Overcame Difficult Childhoods
The history of popular music shows us that in many cases, some of the world's biggest stars have had to deal with difficult early lives.
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5 Rock Videos From The '80s Every Late Boomer Will Immediately Recognize
The '80s saw the rise of truly creative and expertly directed rock videos, and late boomers were treated to some of the most memorable MTV debuts ever seen.
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The 5 Best Cat Stevens Songs That Aren't Wild World
"Wild World" is arguably Cat Stevens most well-known song, but songs like "Father and Son" and "Moonshadow" may be among his other best songs.
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1969 Changed Rock Forever — Woodstock Was Just The Headline
Woodstock was not the only massive event that shook up rock history that took place in 1969. As the world changed, so too did the music we listened to.
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5 One-Hit Wonder Love Songs From The '80s That Still Have Us Head Over Heels
The '80s acts on this list only made it into the Top 40 once, but we're still swooning over the unforgettable love songs that put them there.
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Musicians Who Have Publicly Said Their Children Won't Inherit Their Massive Fortunes
These legendary musicians have amassed fortunes over the decades, but while their kids are certainly comfortable, they'll also need to earn their own riches.
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5 Rock Songs With Chillingly Good Orchestral Covers
Orchestral covers of songs from rock bands like Metallica, AC/DC, and Radiohead seem to elevate the music to chillingly good heights. Here's a look.
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The Shortest No. 1 Hits Of The '70s Are Proof That Less Is More
When it comes to songs, they don't have to be long to be popular, and in the 1970s, No. 1 hits from acts like Jim Croce, Melanie, and Hall & Oates proved it.
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5 Times Rock Songs Made TV Scenes Pop
When the right song is chosen to soundtrack a TV show, it can really cut to a viewer's emotional core and bring the scene to the next level.
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We Bet You've Never Heard These Underrated INXS Songs
Australian rockers INXS produced several top 10 hits, but their catalog includes plenty of stellar deep cuts that never got the attention they deserved.
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5 Hits That Prove 1965 Was The Decade's Best Year For Blues Rock
The rise of blues rock in the 1960s propelled acts like Otis Redding and the Rolling Stones to legendary status, and 1965 was the emerging genre's zenith.
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Musicians Who Lost Their Backup Singers To Mega-Successful Solo Careers
Working as a backup singer, helping other musicians realize their dreams and artistic visions, moved some singers into a new level of fame.
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