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40 Years Ago: Pat Benatar Keeps up the Fight on ‘Get Nervous’
Chrysalis Records took an approach with her career that was all too typical at the time.

35 Years Ago: Joe Walsh’s ‘Got Any Gum?’ Begins Career Downturn
For perhaps the first time, it sounded like his guitar was fighting to be heard.

Richard Marx, ‘Songwriter': Album Review
Four EPs show off veteran's versatility in multiple genres.

How Familiar Lovers at the Berlin Wall Sparked David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’
Classic song reached only No. 24 on the U.K. chart and failed to chart at all in the U.S.

40 Years Ago: The Go-Go’s Take ‘Beauty and the Beat’ to No. 1
Their debut remains the only chart-topping album written and performed by an all-female rock band.

25 Great Drum and Vocal Breakdowns
Sometimes, to amp up a song, you have to pare things back.

40 Years Ago: Air Supply Hit Big Time With ‘One That You Love’
You'd probably have a problem getting classic rock fans to admit liking their music. Such is the guilt inherent to guilty pleasure.

Elton John’s 40 Most Important Moments
As the singer embarks on a final tour, we look back at his career and personal highlights.

Lynyrd Skynyrd Lineup Changes: A Complete Guide
A look through all 18 lineups of the world's greatest Southern rock band.

Rock’s Most Repetitive Songs Rock’s Most Repetitive Songs
Are these repetitive songs powerful or annoying? You be the judge.