There's plenty to like about classic rock from 1973, but that summer was truly legendary, with Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, and others turning up the heat.
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Dig through Neil Young albums ranging from 1973 to 2012 and beyond, and you'll find decades of songs that will always beguile and blow fans' minds.
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Classic rock cover albums often became part of the overall experience — to the point that the designs of album covers themselves emerging an art form.
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Some of new wave's best hits, including Blondie's "Heart of Glass," the Police's "Message in a Bottle," and Gary Numan's "Cars" came out of 1979.
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B-sides were often included as an afterthought, but some did better than the lead single, became foundational to rock history, and even began the genre itself.
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From Mick Jagger to Iggy Pop, these rockers decided long ago that retirement is for chumps. For them, tours and studio albums are preferable to quiet vacations.
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Maybe it's true that you had to be there, but Generation Jones lived it, and that's why they truly get these underrated songs from Steely Dan and others.
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Folk rock reached its peak in 1966, thanks to hit songs like Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence" and the Mamas & the Papas' "Monday, Monday."
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From SNL to Woodstock '99, the '90s were host to some truly questionable performances that were burned into the fabric of music history for the wrong reasons.
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Some songs are so popular that you'd swear they had to be a No. 1 hit, but songs like "Dancing in the Dark" and "Bohemian Rhapsody" never topped Billboard.
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Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" put him on the map, but he's had many other great songs, especially in the '60s and '70s. Here are some of Dylan's best.
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Though they were all first released in the 1970s, James Taylor's explorations and confessions of love feel like they could've been written at any time.
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Rock bands like Refugee and Chicken Shack had a chance at superstardom with a virtuoso keyboardist on board, until they were lured away by bigger fish.
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1985 saw songs by Tears for Fears, Dire Straights, Hüsker Dü, and these others release songs that, each in their own way, defined rock 'n' roll history.
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Younger generations have uncovered some undoubtedly talented singers and songwriters from the '70s that are reaching new successes in the 2020s.
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With songs like, "Be My Baby," the Ronettes were one of the most influential groups of the early '60s. To prove it, here's a look at a few more of their songs.
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There's a lot to love in '70s music, and though some of the tracks found reasonable success, there are a few that deserve just a bit more.
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Enveloping us with a miasma of distorted guitar and melancholy lyrics, the first listen of these shoegaze songs by bands such as Lush will always be the best.
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Women in rock had a pivotal year in 1977, with artists like Heart, Fleetwood Mac, and Linda Ronstadt singing powerhouse songs that dominated the charts.
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The song or piece of orchestration underneath a trailer's action sets its tone, establishes its pace, and has the power to elevate the clip to instant virality.
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1983 was a pivotal year in rock history, with songs from the Police, Def Leppard, Michael Jackson, and more setting the stage for new trends and subgenres.
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There are millions of podcasts out there, and while younger generations are bigger consumers of this type of media, older folks are now tuning in.
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The 1980s were awash with love songs, but some fell by the wayside until younger cohorts discovered them through social media, streaming, or popular TV shows.
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There have been tours that were responsible for the destruction of many groups, whether it be due to the internal tensions boiling over or a real-life tragedy.
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Twisted Sister, Scorpions, Billy Idol, Foreigner, and Queen all released songs in 1984 that helped define rock history for different reasons. Here's how.
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In 1991, songs like "Black" and "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" were great, but over time, those songs and these others have become even cooler.
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One of the most distinguishing things about folk rock is its lyrical poetry. Here's a look at five songs that perfectly captured the soul of the genre.
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