All of Creedence Clearwater Revival's seven albums fall within a mere four years, from 1968 to their official breakup in 1972, but one year was their best ever.
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Astrology goes a lot deeper than just the day you were born, and we've dug deep for the rock album that most represents each zodiac sign.
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You probably saw Paul and Paula's "Hey Paula" coming, but our other picks for best bubblegum pop duets of the 1960s might surprise you.
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While the Beatles' discography might seem without flaw, not everything they have touched is a must-listen — yes, even the White Album is not immune to this.
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Classic rock hits like "The Boys Are Back in Town" and "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" are still great for getting boomers out on the dance floor.
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From punk to blues to folk rock, here are five stunning duets from female team-ups such as Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez and Bonnie Raitt and Ruth Brown.
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You might not know it, but a wide range of Christian musical traditions have shown up in an equally wide range of "secular" rock songs, often covertly.
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Classic rock artists like the Beatles, Three Dog Night, Joan Jett, and these others had No. 1 songs for some of the longest streaks in rock history.
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Some great guitarists have learned to craft licks that are catchy, serve the song, and even act as one of its highlights without overstaying its welcome.
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Some of the best duets of the 1970s include well-known solo female artists, such as Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt, and the results are spellbinding.
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1981 saw the release of Journey's seventh studio album, "Escape," which gave us timeless hits such as "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Open Arms."
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In the fall of 1977, hits like "You Light Up My Life," "Boogie Nights," "Keep It Comin' Love," and "Strawberry Letter 23" dominated the airwaves.
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The Runaways, Cheap Trick, Sparks, and more all recorded singles that were far more popular in Japan or Europe than they were here in America.
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The Bee Gees are heavily associated with those intricate harmonies, but they also have some stellar instrumental breaks across their discography.
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No art form gets us in our feelings more than music, and the emotional breakdowns in songs like Pearl Jam's "Black" and Nazareth's "Love Hurts" still hit hard.
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Many folk rock songs are timeless classics, but some that were once hits, like "Master Jack" and "Next Plane to London," seem to have been forgotten over time.
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Led Zeppelin had an incredible career, which makes picking a best year especially difficult, and a few strong contenders are in the running.
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Whether rooted in genuine animosity or a more complicated frenemies situation, the sparks that flew between these rock bands lit up the press for many years.
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Bands like AC/DC and Pink Floyd continued on after losing members, but they never forgot them and even paid homage to their lost friends.
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Yacht rock is smooth, R&B-inflected soft rock that sailed (mostly) from California to take the charts by storm from the mid-'70s to early '80s.
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When high-caliber musicians like George Harrison and Lou Reed make demos, sometimes their raw, unpolished versions hit harder than the final cuts.
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From the 1970s to today, Aerosmith have had plenty of ups and downs. But in 1989, they turned out back-to-back Top 10 hits at the apex of their comeback.
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When Eminem dueted with Elton John, and Dolly Parton sang with James Ingram, we saw just how great songs can be when performed by musical polar opposites.
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When drum solos fall short, they become meandering, pointless bathroom breaks. With so much at stake, it becomes all the gutsier to put a drum solo out front.
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The summer of 1964 was one of the most fertile in music history, with hits from the Beatles and the Beach Boys to the Supremes, Dean Martin, and more.
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Starting with riffs and chords may be standard for rock jams and in popular music in general, but making that part a freewheeling solo is a mission statement.
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Though these romantic tunes have been passed on and loved by many for years, it has been notoriously difficult to pinpoint the exact artist behind them.
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