It's the last tune to play you out, a requiem for a life well lived, and these classic rock stars picked funeral songs that truly speak to their inner self.
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Bruce Springsteen is one of the most successful musicians in rock history, but even he has some songs we'd rather forget. Here are five of them.
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The British Invasion swept many bands across the pond from the mid-60s, but despite dominating the charts at home, bands such as Status Quo were left behind.
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When the weather turned bad for outdoor concerts, Prince, Neil Young, U2, and the Rolling Stones followed the rule that the show must go on.
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Turn your next drive into a disco party with five of the best Bee Gees songs for a road trip. Crank up the volume, and let the good times roll!
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Many movie soundtracks have come and gone, but the ones from 1978 have really stood the test of time as the decade's best year for movie soundtracks.
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From rare Japanese releases to limited one-off pressings, these '70s classic rock vinyls will top any collection and put a serious dent in your bank balance.
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With cassettes enjoying a revival, here are a few vintage tapes by Metallica, Eazy-E, Radiohead, and more that actually justify their lofty asking prices.
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If a song kicks off with an epic bass solo, you know the rest is going to be good. Here's a look at such songs by bands like Metallica and Avenged Sevenfold.
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As folk rock continued its ascendancy in the '70s, luminaries such as Stephen Stills and Noel Redding coalesced into these highly influential supergroups.
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It doesn't matter how carefully you handle or store your vinyl if you're forgetting to balance your tonearm or using a worn-out stylus.
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These artists, including Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, and the Cure, topped off already-impressive concerts with astonishingly long encores.
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It's safe to say that '80s bands such as R.E.M. and Talking Heads could rake it in with a reunion, but these former frontmen have given a hard no to joining in.
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Folk rock vinyls from Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Buffalo Springfield and these others have all stood the test of time and are well worth the money.
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Sporting their iconic beards, shades, and a bright red hot rod, the Texas band ZZ Top roared into 1983 with a new sound and never looked back -- but we will.
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Classic rock albums from the Monkees, Fleetwood Mac, the Beatles, and Pink Floyd spent the longest time at No. 1 in rock history. Here are their record numbers.
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From Neal Schon's blistering guitar outro in "Faithfully" to Bruce Hornsby's iconic piano break in "The Way It Is," here are the decade's best soft rock solos.
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From albums that heralded the birth of rock 'n' roll to peak modal jazz, these essential '50s vinyls capture the transitional spirit of that long-ago era.
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Chicago had a very successful career that spanned decades, but songs like "25 or 6 to 4" and "Make Me Smile/Now More Than Ever" prove 1970 was their best year.
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Buddy Rich is one of the best drummers of all time, and even though he was a jazz guy, these five rock solos earned him a place in rock history.
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These five Bruce Springsteen songs capture the pain and hope that come with picking yourself up, dusting yourself off, and healing after a breakup.
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From Madonna to Soft Cell, if you were a clubgoer in the '80s, you were likely waiting for these iconic songs to play so you could shred the dance floor.
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If Christopher Walken's music producer "SNL" character still wants more cowbell than "(Don’t Fear) the Reaper" has, he can find it in these classic rock songs.
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These songs from Otis Redding and the Beatles were left unfinished by their original creators, only to become Top 20 hits and, in one case, a timeless classic.
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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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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 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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