Listicles
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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10 Classic Rock Cover Songs by Metal Bands
Metal bands are not known for tackling other artists’ material. Someone forgot to tell that to Van Halen, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and several others.
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10 Classic Rock Bar Bets Questions
Bugs Bunny always knew how to spot a sucker. Here are chart questions for some of music’s biggest names that may seem to have obvious answers but aren’t so easy
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10 Great Power Pop Songs
Its origins reach back to the early Who. But during the golden era of power pop – 1972-’81 – these 10 songs were as incandescent as pop-rock can be.
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10 Great Rock Driving Songs
Going for a drive? Songs by the Stones, the Doors, Golden Earring and other classic rock artists provide musical fuel for your journey.
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Let’s Dance: 12 Disco Songs By Classic Rock Stars
During the genre’s heyday on Top 40 radio, some of music’s biggest rock bands and pop stars recorded songs in that genre, many with spectacular success
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10 Great One-Man-Band Albums
What do Paul McCartney, Todd Rundgren, Prince, John Fogerty and Steve Winwood have in common? Each made a true solo album. Our guide to do-it-yourselfers.
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A Love Letter to Willie Nelson: 14 Collaborations With Fellow Stars
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 (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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10 Unusual and Surprising Cover Songs
Our writer veered toward songs that might have some oddball elements but really reinvented the song, or made you hear it in an altered state
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