Listicles
When Country Went Pop: 15 Major Crossover Hits of the ’60s
Country music maintained a steady presence in the upper reaches of the Billboard Hot 100 throughout the decade.
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10 Seminal Hard Rock Albums
Albums from Deep Purple, Steppenwolf, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and The Who are all significant benchmarks in the birth of the genre.
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Superstar: 16 Essential Leon Russell Songs
He was one of those musicians whose fingerprints seemed to be everywhere.
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10 (More) Great 1960s Instrumental Hits
During the swinging decade, these classics from Herb Alpert, the Surfaris, Hugo Montenegro and more were essential tracks on the AM radio dial.
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10 1970s Classic Rock Songs You Won’t Forget (Part 3)
Our list includes classic-rock essentials, from twin-guitar fireworks and progressive-rock epics to a country-rock favorite reborn.
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Nobody Does It Better: 13 Essential Carly Simon Songs
The settings have changed—from intimate relationship songs to blockbuster movie themes—but the gift for melody and sharply observed storytelling have remained.
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11 Great Fleetwood Mac Songs (From the Early Years)
Before they became global superstars in the mid-’70s, the British rock band had limited U.S. success with their great blues rock songs.
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13 ‘Lost’ Motown Songs
The label’s greatest hits have been played for generations, but the story doesn’t end with the big smashes.
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Not Fade Away—15 Songs with the Bo Diddley Beat
Here are some prime examples as employed throughout the history of rock music.
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Take the Highway: 12 Essential Songs from the Marshall Tucker Band
They were jazz-minded virtuosos wrapped in denim, blending country heartbreak, Western swing and improvised blues into a sound as vast as an open highway.
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