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Formed in England in the late 1970s, The Police and bands like Blondie, The Knack, and The Cars were among the first new-wave bands to achieve mainstream success. New Wave is quite hard to categorize, but broadly speaking, it is a subgenre of rock, similar to punk, that incorporates elements of pop, disco, and electronic music. The Police were also fond of using reggae sounds...

Our Top 10 Electric Light Orchestra Albums list looks at one of our favorite classic rock bands born in the 1970s, fueled by the genius of Jeff Lynne. The group evolved out of another band called the Move. The group was formed in 1970 by musicians Jeff Lynne, Roy Wood, and Bev Bevan. Roy Wood would leave the band in 1972. Musician Richard Tandy would join the group that same ...

Our top 10 Peter Frampton Songs list looks at one of the most influential artists of the classic rock era. Peter Frampton gained a loyal cult following with a string of very cool-sounding deep rock and roll solo records after he had left the band Humble Pie in the early 1970s. Peter Frampton’s first solo album, entitled Wind of Change, was released in 1972. In 1973, Peter Fra...

Our Top 10 Steve Earle songs list looks back at the songs of a brilliant artist who has ridden the line between rock and country in such legendary artistic fashion. Raised in Texas, he has drawn on Southern country roots that have fueled much of his music, yet it has always been done with a rock-and-roll-meets-Americana sensibility. His first full-length album was released in...

Our Top 10 Joe Walsh Songs list looks at the musical career of one of the most exciting musicians in classic rock history. Hailed for decades by many famous musicians and fans as one of the best guitarists in rock, Joe Walsh has left his mark on classic rock in various ways. He has contributed to the story of classic rock as a member of bands such as the James Gang, Barnstorm...