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Top 10 Alt Rock One-Hit Wonders

While alt-rock emerged shadows of the mainstream primarily on the basis of breakout album bands like Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins and Red Hot Chili Peppers, like most other genres of popular music, the sound has more […]

2013/05/01

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The Ten Oldest Living Rock Stars

For every rock star who leaves us too early there’s another who defies the laws of time (and gravity). Here are our Top ten oldest living rock stars (as of today).

2012/02/16

This is what happens when you put "Muskrat Love" on a Valentines Day mixtape (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

Top Ten Love Songs That NEVER Work

Our previous list of the Top 10 Love Songs That Always Work may not always work for you (but I promise they won’t do any major damage). These ten songs, on the other hand, are […]

2012/02/14

Top Ten Love Songs That Always Work

Valentine’s Day is almost here, as always, I’m taking a solemn vow to think ahead when it comes to getting my wife a gift (instead of buying her roses from the grocery store on the […]

2012/02/13

Top 10 Artists To Record For Apple Records

It was the tax shelter turned disaster turned catalog of some of the best (and most diverse) music to come out during the 1960s and 70s. It was Apple Records. Here are the Top 10 […]

2011/12/13

Top 10 Songs About Freedom For 70th Anniversary Of Pearl Harbor

Seventy years ago today, on Dec. 7, 1941, a swarm of 360 Japanese war planes descended on Pearl Harbor at 7:55am and unleashed an assault on the U.S. Pacific fleet. The attack crippled the US […]

2011/12/07

Todd Rundgren, Doing His Best to Win the Longest Song Award (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Top 10 Longest Rock Songs We Can Remember

Back in November of 1971, [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Led Zeppelin[/lastfm]‘s record label, Atlantic, released a promotional single of “Stairway to Heaven” to radio stations. At 8 minutes long, it found occasional late-night play on AM radio. But, […]

2011/12/03

Top 10 Remixes & Covers Of Foster The People Songs

Although Los Angeles-based indie-rock group Foster The People has only been around for a little while, their popular and playful dance-centric pop sound has made their music well-received by remix artists, other indie rock musicians, and even, […]

2011/10/24

Live On Letterman: Top 10 Live Performances By Coldplay

A lot of bands sound better in recorded form than they do live. [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Coldplay[/lastfm], however, is not one of those bands. While their albums can definitely captivate you, Coldplay’s live shows are energetic, beautifully […]

2011/09/14

Top 10 Bands That Inspired Coldplay

One of the things we’ve always liked about Coldplay is that they’ve always been quite blunt about their many influences. While the talented band has tons, we’ve compiled a list of the Top 10 Artists […]

2011/09/12

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