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Classic rock isn't just a throwaway term for guitar music of a certain vintage. It's an era, a lifestyle and a sound all its own. To paraphrase one of its great practitioners, classic rock songs will never die. Even as the 60s and 70s…

In a singles-driven era for the music industry, our list of the 20 best classic rock songs of 2016 shows how stars who rose to fame in another era can still manage. Artists like David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Paul Simon and Graham Nash…

through Dan Tucker 04/07/2014 So it's the 4and of July - and what better way to celebrate old red, white and blue than with, well… red, white and blue!These colors have been a source of pride…

Released in 1975, Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" has to be one of the strangest songs to become not only a hit, but pretty much a part of our daily lives. Everything about it is miles away from your average success record. Written by singer…

Lynyrd Skynyrd's “Sweet Home Alabama” still carries the southern rock flag high thirty-eight years later. Released in the summer of 1974, "Second Helping", produced by legendary Al Kooper, was the band's second effort, and its release from…

Released in April 1971, 'LA Woman' was The Doors' last album starring Jim Morrison. Within three months of its release, the singer would be dead. As sad as her loss is, talk about going out on a high note! The track bills itself as one of…

In early 1974, Bruce Springsteen's career was on hold. Although his first two albums were to critical acclaim, he has struggled to find an audience outside of the Northeast Corridor where his live shows stun crowds every night. Knowing…

We can't say for sure the last time we heard “La Grange,” ZZ Top's ubiquitous musical calling card. But if it wasn't today, it was probably yesterday, and it could have come to us from a hundred different sources. It might be hard to…

It would be a shame if future generations would remember Ted Nugent more for his odd personality and controversial political and hunting views than for his music. Thanks to songs like "Stranglehold", however, that probably won't happen.In…

In the years leading up to the release of their classic self-titled record in 1991, Metallica achieved massive success on their own terms. "Enter Sandman" opened the door to something even bigger. Teaming up with producer Bob Rock for the…

In the fall of America's Bicentennial celebration of 1976, Boston burst onto the airwaves with their debut LP. His first track, "More Than A Feeling" fits perfectly into our list of the 100 best classic rock songs.With a unique yet…

Although they've only been together for two years, the impact that British power trio Cream has had on the world is truly remarkable. No song illustrates this better than "Sunshine of Your Love", which mixes hard rock with psychedelic…

"She packed my bags last night, before the flight ..."Elton John's "Rocket Man" isn't the first classic rock song about a lonely guy drifting through space. Hell, this might not even be the best, although some debate over the merits of…

"Sultans Of Swing" was the first single from Dire Straits. Let it soak in - the bluesy, fully formed melody was the first song many heard from the British act.However, her appeal was evident long before she reached No. 4 on the Billboard…

Rush takes their well-deserved place in our list of the 100 best classic rock songs with a track that allowed the group to innovate artistically once again.The one-of-a-kind sonic boom synthesizer "Tom Sawyer" intro launches the first side…

'Roxanne' was hardly a success for the police. In fact, the song didn't even make the UK charts after its release in April 1978. And when "Roxanne" finally resonated with listeners after its re-release in 1979, it barely reached the Top 40…

What do five guys from Manitoba, Canada sing about an "American woman"? Regardless of their original motivations, this classic song from those Canucks placed Guess Who on our list of the 100 best classic rock songs.From the record of the…

If you were a betting man (or woman), you probably knew full well that Foghat's "Slow Ride" would earn a spot on our list of the 100 best classic rock songs.“Slow Ride” is a slab of over eight minutes from the 1975 Foghat album “Fool For…

“Somebody To Love” was first recorded by an obscure Bay Area band called Great Society, which featured Grace Slick on vocals and her brother, Darby, on guitar. (The latter also wrote the song, which was then called "Someone To Love.")But…

With "Born To Be Wild", Steppenwolf delivered not only a timeless rock anthem and road biker soundtrack, but also one of the most iconic songs of an era, and a clear choice to include on our list. of the 100 best classic rock songs.The song…

Their lead singer and guitarist has performed with the Lemon Pipers, of 'Green Tambourine' fame. The rest of the band never even played on this very quirky entry on our list of the 100 best classic rock songs. Welcome to the crazy,…

Jacksonville's Molly Hatchet's Triple Attack on Guitar takes our list of the 100 best classic rock songs in the ultimate search and destroy mission, challenging the eardrums of rock music fans around the world via 'Flirtin' With Disaster…