Listicles
Top of the World: 13 Essential Carpenters Tracks
There was more to the brother-sister duo than an easy listening, safe alternative to the ’70s’ louder ambitions.
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22 Rock Artists Who Changed Their Names
Pat Benatar, David Bowie, Bono and Freddie Mercury didn’t start out with those names. We reveal what their mamas called them!
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10 Surprising Singing Performances From TV and Film Stars
While each of the actors we’ve selected are bona fide stars, you may not be aware that they’ve sung in public.
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13 Essential Black Sabbath (and Ozzy Solo) Songs
Four musicians from Birmingham, England—Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward—created something rock audiences had never quite heard before.
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12 Legendary Music Guests Who Visited ‘Sesame Street’
Johnny Cash, Cyndi Lauper, Ray Charles and Carly Simon are just some of the stars who dropped in on Elmo, Oscar and the gang.
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11 Great Southern Rock Albums
The genre is difficult to define. You just know it when you hear it. And these studio albums are, without a doubt, the real deal.
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The Grateful Dead: 10 Early Deep Cuts You May or May Not Know
Sure, you’ve heard “Dark Star,” “Truckin'” and “Sugar Magnolia,” but some of the Dead’s more obscure tunes are worth a listen.
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The Supremes’ 12 Number One Pop Singles
With classic hits like “Baby Love,” “Stop! In the Name of Love” and “You Keep Me Hangin’ On,” they were a phenomenon throughout the ’60s.
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12 Overlooked Songs From 1966
We all remember the big hits, but these tunes by the 4 Seasons, the Hollies, Petula Clark and others are well worth a fresh listen.
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Hello There: 13 Essential Cheap Trick Songs
The band came together in Rockford, Ill., in 1973, with guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, drummer Bun E. Carlos, and singer Robin Zander forging a sound that drew equally from the British Invasion, power pop and hard rock.
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