Listicles
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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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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A Love Letter to Willie Nelson: 14 Collaborations to Celebrate a Legend at 90
Performing at a high level at 90 puts you in rarified air. Here are some favorite performances with fellow greats from a variety of genres
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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 Influential Early MTV Videos
Remember when the cable channel played music? Billboard’s first video editor saw all the early MTV videos and selects the significant clips
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11 Classic Rock Songs for Spring
There are few things sunnier than these songs about spring from some of classic rock’s greatest acts including Led Zeppelin, the Rascals and, yup, the Beach Boys
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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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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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When the Mood Strikes: 10 Classic Rock Love Songs
Songs from Van Morrison and a Rolling Stones’ rarity are side-by-side with ones from Bob Dylan, Joe Cocker, Hall & Oates and Foreigner
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16 Classic Double-Sided Smash Singles of the ’60s
Singles, for the most part, housed just one memorable song. That, like so much else, began to change with the arrival of the Beatles.
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