Listicles
9 (More) Signature Rock Classics That Weren’t U.S. Chart Hits
Top 40 occasionally turned a deaf ear to some of the greatest works from legendary rock artists like John Fogerty and Elton John.
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12 Influential Early MTV Videos
Remember when the cable channel played music? Billboard’s first video editor saw all the early videos and selects the significant clips.
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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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Sweet Dreams: 13 Timeless Early ’80s British Earworms
Those hits by Tears For Fears, Human League, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and others still grab us four decades after we first heard them.
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10 Classic Rock Bar Bet Questions (Part 3)
The 3rd edition of our series offers fun facts about the Woodstock festival, Pink Floyd’s The Wall, a legendary studio musician, and more.
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13 Top Rock Organists (& Their Most Killer Tracks)
Every one of the players here is an acknowledged master that helped etch the instrument into the rock music legacy.
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10 Blatant Bob Dylan Imitations
Some artists have bristled at being called the “new Dylan.” Others revel in being blatant copycats. Here are some of our favorites from the latter camp.
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10 Classic Singles That Never Charted in the U.S.
There are plenty of classic tracks that most people would assume were pop hits. Despite their failure on the chart, many are considered among the artists’ signature songs.
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10 Re-Released Songs That Became Hits
Sometimes the timing just wasn’t right. When these classic rock songs first went to radio they flopped. The stars were aligned the second time.
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12 (More) Soaring Vocals of the ’60s: Good Vibes
In a decade where Top 40 playlists were filled with songs from a variety of genres, these performances were truly special.
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