Scotland’s Simple Minds was big in the U.K. and Europe with six successful albums, but it was the No. 1 hit “Don’t You ...

These four classic rock songs went on to be quite famous, but only in their “revised” form. In fact, these now-legendary rock songs originally had pretty awful lyrics and titles. Let’s have ...

It’s the mystery talented young rockers with classic ... a rock and roll band. The group has songwriting going for them, too. Barcus’ melodies are hummable even though he keeps the lyrics ...

We used data from the survey, The Most Popular Classic Rock ... rebellion against rock’n’roll norms. This perfectly complemented his themes of freedom championed in his lyrics.

Classic rock's biggest stars have found it harder than ever to earn No. 1 albums in recent decades. As you can see in the gallery below, only 28 albums by acts best associated with the genre and ...

When it comes to music, Gen Xers embraced alternative rock bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Green Day, and Red Hot Chili Peppers. While classic rock pervaded this generation’s formative years ...

Classic rock rules. When the right song comes on the ... You’ll quickly get irritated with the repetition or the obnoxious lyrics or the tinny production and want to switch to something more ...

If the essence of country music is “three chords and the truth,” then the essence of classic rock is “electric ... come under some scrutiny for its lyrics. The song is about sex, gender ...

The song has a lovely melody and some of the most moving lyrics of all classic rock songs from the 1960s. Incredibly, Faithfull was only 17 when she released the track! The Rolling Stones later ...

Here’s a look at five classic rock songs with highly offensive lyrics. To keep this list relevant, it only mentions hits or tunes from hit albums. Notably, the only Beatles track on the list was ...

In the grand scheme of rock music, lyrics don't tend to be all that important. No matter how much you may claim to be the next Bob Dylan, chances are that you aren't going to rewrite the history ...

It’s a common knock against classic-rock fans that Hyden gleefully pleads guilty to. To hear him tell it, dishy biographies and salacious lyrics had a serious effect on his own life. The ...