Listicles
Midnight Train: 15 Great Soul Hits of the Early ’70s
The era yielded classic tracks from Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, the Staple Singers, Bill Withers, and Gladys Knight & the Pips.
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15 Essential Songs From the Mamas & the Papas (and Mama Cass Solo)
The group reeled off six Top 10 hits between 1966 and 1967 alone, inventing a sun-drenched aesthetic that masked an intoxicating, bohemian reality.
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20 Beatles Songs with Mean, Violent or Just Plain Pissed-Off Lyrics
We’re not saying this is a bad thing. In many cases, these barbs make for a better song.
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12 ‘Lost’ British Invasion Hits of the ’60s
It wasn’t all about the Beatles, Stones, Who and Kinks. We look back at a dozen other great British Invasion hits that you may have forgotten.
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Houseparty! 15 Essential J. Geils Band Tracks
They were not known as a singles band, and anyone who knows them only from “Centerfold” has heard one of the least representative things they ever did.
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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 Underrated Bee Gees Songs
What these tracks share is a place in a catalog deep enough to make even successful songs easy to overlook.
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15 Classic Rock Songs That Defined 1971
There’s a strong case that the year was Ground Zero for classic rock’s greatness.
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Rockin’ All Over the World: 13 Great John Fogerty Solo Songs
There was still plenty of gold once you stepped outside of his work with Creedence Clearwater Revival.
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Mwah: 15 Essential KISS Songs
The band created a catalog of hooks sturdy enough to survive the spectacle.
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