James Taylor's Only No. 1 Hit Is A 1971 Cover With A Whole Lot Of Heart
In 1971, a collaboration with a close friend and esteemed songwriter gave James Taylor the chance to reach No. 1, and that bond continued for decades.
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Albums That Serve As A Musician's Heartbreaking Final Goodbye
Art imitates life, and when these famed musicians saw their last days approaching, they poured their remaining energy into these heart-wrenching final albums.
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5 Hit James Taylor Songs That Crown Him As The Ultimate King Of Comfort
James Taylor's music is typically pretty soothing, and hits like "Handyman" and "Your Smiling Face" prove he's the ultimate king of comfort music.
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These Rock Icons Were Once Banned From Entire Countries
While most of us lack the power to silence musicians, some civil servants and politicos do have the power to block rock stars from visiting a given country.
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The Best Slow Songs Of The '60s Are Simply Timeless
From heartfelt yearning to earnest messages of hope, these simple yet powerful '60s songs still reach across the decades to grab our hearts and minds.
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The Worst Band Poaches In Rock History
Stealing a musician away from another band is a cardinal sin of rock, as Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie, and Dave Grohl all learned the hard way.
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The Most Explosive Sibling Rivalries In Rock History
Sibling rivalries happen, but the contention between brothers in bands like Oasis, the Everly Brothers, and the Jesus and Mary Chain have been explosive.
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5 Songs From 1967 That Define Rock History
Some songs from the tumultuous year of 1967, from psychedelic to progressive rock to avant-garde, still feel vital because they forged today.
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5 Barry Manilow Flop Songs We're Not Embarrassed To Love
True, you don't get a lot of cool points for liking Barry Manilow, but the guy could write a song, and we're not embarrassed to love these five Manilow flops.
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Musicians Who Predicted These Then-Young Stars Would Skyrocket To Fame
David Bowie saw it in Devo, and Chaka Khan knew Whitney Houston would go far. Here's a look at artists who knew young stars would skyrocket to fame.
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The 5 Best Slow Songs For Boomers To Dance To At Their Children's Weddings
The father and daughter or mother and son dance at weddings are always special. These five slow songs are optimal for boomers' sentiments to their kids.
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These Bandmate Romances Shaped Rock History
Music and romance go hand in hand, and from Fleetwood Mac to the White Stripes, band relationships have inspired some of rock music's greatest ever acts.
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Bizarre 1970s Albums You Should Drop The Needle On At Least Once
The more out-there and intense a topic was, the more likely there was a '70s band or artist that was obsessed with it and transferred that fascination to vinyl.
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Rock Songs That Defined These Iconic Horror Movies
"Bad Moon Rising," "Goo Goo Muck," and "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" are just a few rock songs that will forever be associated with classic horror films.
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5 No. 1 Hits That Prove 1985 Was The Decade's Best Year For Love Songs
From arena rock to pop earworms, 1985 was full of iconic love songs, and we think these chart-topping hits prove that year was the finest effort of the '80s.
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5 Flop Love Songs From The '70s That Have Earned Admiration From Younger Generations
Love songs abounded in the '70s, but not all succeeded, and even tunes by legends such as Bob Dylan and Jim Croce had to wait for the streaming generations.
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Musicians Who Tanked Their Careers With One Regrettable Flop Song
If the right song played at the right time can make a musician's fortune, then the wrong one released at the wrong time can cause a precipitous downfall.
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5 Nostalgic Songs Every Gen Xer Will Want To Hear At Their 50-Year High School Reunion
Fifty years after high school, you can count on Gen X reunions to be lively affairs, especially if they are bolstered by nostalgic songs that we want to hear.
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5 Rock Songs Written For Superhero Movies That Soared Up The Charts
Nothing helps build up the vibe of a superhero film quite like a tailor-made rock song for its soundtrack -- and several found mainstream commercial success.
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5 No. 1 Hits That Prove 1977 Was The Decade's Best Year For Love Songs
Love songs have and always will be aplenty, but in 1977, the likes of Fleetwood Mac, the Bee Gees, and Debby Boone made that year an unrivaled musical lovefest.
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Musicians Who Tanked Their Careers With One Regrettable Collab
Musicians collaborate for a variety of reasons, but sometimes it falls flat or even upsets fans. Here's a look at some regrettable collabs and their aftermath.
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We Bet You've Never Heard These Underrated Blondie Songs
From a rejected theme for a famed franchise to a melancholy factory worker ballad, these are the underrated Blondie songs you should really give a listen to.
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Musicians Whose Bank Accounts Exploded After They Ditched Their Bands
No Doubt's Gwen Stefani, the Stooges' Iggy Pop, and Van Halen's Sammy Hagar followed their time in those influential bands with wildly profitable solo careers.
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This State Gave Rise To The Highest Number Of Hometown Rock Heroes By Far
New York and New Jersey may have their own cottage industries where iconic rock acts are concerned, but this state has cornered the market since the '60s.
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Barry Manilow Sang A Jingle In The '70s That Has One Of The Silliest Lines In Commercial History
Barry Manilow may be the king of jingles, but an earlier ad campaign from the '70s featured him singing a rather silly line for a very famous fast-food outlet.
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Musicians Who Were Kicked Out Of Bands They Helped Create
Founding members of Black Sabbath, the Rolling Stones, Def Leppard, the Byrds, and more were kicked to the curb by the very bands they helped establish.
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5 Catchy Commercial Jingles That Are Worth A Head-Turning Amount Of Money
From singers on a hilltop wanting to teach the world to a pithy one-liner that started as a pop song, these jingles went on to make corporations even richer.
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