Listicles
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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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 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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10 Classic Punk Rock Songs
Any list of top songs of any genre are going to be subjective. But, says its author, here are ones by Blondie, Devo and more for punk rock
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12 Standout Male Blue-Eyed Soul Singers
Our writer loves few things more than a great blue-eyed soul singer. Here he offers up what he believes are a dozen of the best.
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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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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 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 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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