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Back in Black
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Bluesy Australian hard rockers featuring brothers Malcolm and Angus Young on guitar; the latter clad in his trademark schoolboy outfit.
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AC/DC
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Walk This Way
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Hugely successful hard rock band dubbed “The Bad Boys from Boston,” led by vocalist Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry.
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Aerosmith
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School's Out
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Shock-rock pioneer famous for theatrical stage shows and macabre songs like “Dead Babies” and “Welcome to My Nightmare.”
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Alice Cooper
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Bad Company
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British hard rock supergroup fronted by Paul Rodgers, featuring members of Free, Mott the Hoople, and King Crimson.
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Bad Company
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Paranoid
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Legendary Birmingham band of Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi, whose dark themes and heavy riffs laid the foundation for metal.
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Black Sabbath
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(Don’t Fear) The Reaper
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Occult themed band with an umlaut in their name, most famous for this cowbell-heavy hit.
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Blue Öyster Cult
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More Than a Feeling
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American band led by Tom Scholz, famous for lush harmonies, layered guitars, and stadium-filling anthems, such as "Peace of Mind."
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Boston
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Breadfan
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Welsh hard rock trio with an avian name and famously odd song titles like "Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman."
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Budgie
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Surrender
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American rockers mixing hard riffs with pop melodies and tongue-in-cheek humor; “I Want You to Want Me” is another hit.
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Cheap Trick
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Smoke on the Water
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UK rockers led by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore & singer Ian Gillan; their ever-rotating lineup was famously parodied by Spinal Tap.
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Deep Purple
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Slow Ride
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British blues-rock band known for their boogie grooves and this enduring classic rock anthem.
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Foghat
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Cold as Ice
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Anglo-American rockers whose polished sound and powerhouse vocals made them radio staples with hits like “Hot Blooded.”
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Foreigner
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All Right Now
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British blues-rock pioneers fronted by Paul Rodgers and guitarist Paul Kossoff; their name reflects the free-loving ideals of the ’60s.
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Free
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Radar Love
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Dutch rockers famous for this driving, radio-ready anthem; “Twilight Zone” is a later New Wave influenced hit.
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Golden Earring
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We’re an American Band
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Flint, Michigan power trio whose gritty, working-class rock earned them the nickname “the people’s band.”
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Grand Funk Railroad
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Sweet Child o’ Mine
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Iconic band fronted by Axl Rose; their comeback album "Chinese Democracy" is notorious for taking 15 years to complete.
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Guns N' Roses
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Barracuda
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Seattle rockers fronted by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, blending soaring vocals with heavy guitar riffs; hits include “Crazy on You.”
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Heart
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Don't Stop Believin'
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American arena rock legends fronted by Steve Perry and featuring guitarist Neal Schon; “Any Way You Want It” is another hit.
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Journey
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Rock and Roll All Nite
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Face-painted New York shock rockers known for their theatrical stage shows.
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Kiss
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Stairway to Heaven
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Iconic UK hard rock band featuring Jimmy Page’s riffs and Robert Plant’s soaring vocals.
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Led Zeppelin
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Sweet Home Alabama
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Southern rock icons with dueling guitar solos. "Free Bird" is another signature song.
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Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Mississippi Queen
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Hard rockers whose colossal sound lived up to their name; led by the equally larger-than-life Leslie West, aka “The Great Fatsby.”
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Mountain
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Hair of the Dog
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Scottish band featuring Dan McCafferty's distinctive raspy vocals, also known for the ballad “Love Hurts.”
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Nazareth
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Bohemian Rhapsody
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British hard rock icons fronted by the legendary Freddie Mercury, blending operatic vocals, theatrical flair, and virtuosic musicianship.
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Queen
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Since You Been Gone
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Ritchie Blackmore’s band after Deep Purple, featuring operatic vocalist Ronnie James Dio, later of Black Sabbath and his own band Dio.
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Rainbow
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Rock You Like a Hurricane
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German hard rock legends known for melodic riffs, anthemic ballads, and Klaus Meine’s soaring vocals; other hits include “Still Loving You.”
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Scorpions
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Born to be Wild
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US-Canadian band whose biker image and rebellious rock style were showcased in this song, which featured in Easy Rider.
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Steppenwolf
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Cat Scratch Fever
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Detroit hard rock guitarist nicknamed the “Motor City Madman.” Also known for the guitar epic "Stranglehold."
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Ted Nugent
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The Boys Are Back in Town
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Irish hard rock band fronted by Phil Lynott, best known for their twin guitar attack and hits like "Jailbreak."
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Thin Lizzy
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Doctor Doctor
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British hard rock band with a cosmic name, featuring guitar virtuoso Michael Schenker.
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UFO
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Easy Livin’
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British hard rock band named after a Dickens character from David Copperfield; their debut album was "Very ’Eavy, Very ’Umble."
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Uriah Heep
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La Grange
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Bearded Texas blues-boogie trio. "Legs" and "Gimme All Your Lovin" were later MTV era hits.
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ZZ Top
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