Listicles
John Denver: From Pop Singer to Country Boy in 10 Top Songs
For several years in the ’70s, he was as big a presence on the charts as anybody and hosted the Grammys several times. The headlines continued for the wrong reasons
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Top 10 Bubblegum Hits
Although the genre is often maligned by purists as lightweight and disposable, many are memorable examples of pop songcraft at its best. From our friends at CultureSonar
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74 From 1974: The Albums We Listened To
A vast variety of sounds appealed to rock fans at that time, and still does.
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10 Rockers Who Scored Hits as Teenagers
Some went on to historically significant careers, with Grammy Awards, Platinum albums and induction into the Rock Hall
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11 Great Not-So-Typical Guitar Leads
Guitar World Founding Editor Noe Gold identifies 11 classic rock guitar leads whose greatness isn’t speed & flash but melodicism, ingenuity and originality.
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10 (More) Classic Rock Bar Bet Questions
When Part 1 became one of our most-read stories of 2022, we knew we had to do a sequel. Here’s trivia on Fleetwood Mac, Jethro Tull and Billy Joel
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10 Memorable Rock Concert Riots
Sometimes concerts get far wilder than planned and riots break out. Here are some of the more significant rock shows that spiraled into chaos.
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11 Surprising 1970s Radio Hits (Part 4)
Our series continues with novelty songs, a German driving song, and one from a movie that scared the daylights out of us. Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting…
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10 Rock Legends With Just One Top 10 U.S. Single
Our look at the stars whose career features a significant outlier: all of them share a chart oddity… just one Top 10 U.S. pop hit
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17 Must-Reads For Every Hippie’s Bookshelf
If you were a hippie, or still are, we’re betting you are familiar with most of these classics, including several novels, guides, poetry books and more.
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