Ryan.L.French

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    Listen to feel-good, classic pop songs that Mom will love.
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    Let these recordings of temperate oceans sounds transport you to Cape Cod, or the craggy coastline of the Pacific Northwest.
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    Essential songs born out of 1950s Chicago blues. Influenced by the rural, Delta Blues, Chicago's bluesman introduced amplification and electric instruments into the genre which led to the birth of rock 'n roll.
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    Even as they approach retirement age, the classic rockers of the '60s, '70s and '80s have continued making exciting and intriguing music over the last two decades. Check out these old dogs' new tricks.
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    Introspective folk-based songs to help you reflect during the fleeting moments of magic hour when the sun has dipped below the horizon but hasn't yet set.

Created

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    Some of my favorites

favorites

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    Essential songs born out of 1950s Chicago blues. Influenced by the rural, Delta Blues, Chicago's bluesman introduced amplification and electric instruments into the genre which led to the birth of rock 'n roll.

Good Tunes

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    Soothing doesn't have to mean boring. Expand your musical horizons while unwinding at the end of a long day with this wide-ranging set of acoustic guitar tunes.
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    Bright, sunny, catchy pop tunes from the '70s, '80s, '90s and early '00s; it's the most fun way to start your day.
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    Some songs just sound like summertime. Hold up your lighter and groove to these essential warm-weather classic rock jams.
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    Get yourself the eye of the tiger by psyching up with this set of rousing late-'70s and '80s cocky rock hits.
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    Classic sounding, and sometimes sentimental, these nocturnal rock ballads are the perfect nightcap after a long day of sex, drugs, and rock & roll.
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    Whether you're lounging in a hammock or soaking up rays on a summer afternoon, this eclectic mix will help you reach your full potential for relaxation.
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    Fire up the grill and crack a Bud Heavy; this collection of southern rock classics will make you feel like one of the good ole' boys, no matter where you may be barbecuing.
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    Songs by The Fray and similar artists

jam bands

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    These are the songs that take classic rock to another level: forgotten B-sides and sprawling deep cuts from the most iconic rock acts of the '60s and '70s.
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    Whether they're jamming on extended improvisational solos, combining unlikely genres, or playing songs backwards, jam bands make innovative, risky, and unclassifiable music that'll never sound the same way twice.

Motown jams

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    Have you ever found yourself muttering "These kids today..." while listening to the radio? Stave off incipient fogeydom at any age by listening to these young artists who use the sounds of the '60s, '70s and '80s as their jumping-off point.
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    All of the greatest, uptempo songs from Motown's 1959-1970 Golden Age, digitally remastered from the mono master tapes. Listen to these classics the way they were meant to be heard.
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    Sink into the lush teen symphonies of the 1950s and '60s, when teen idols, girl groups and visionary producers like Phil Spector and Brian Wilson understood that pop music often sounded better with a little musical sophistication.

My playlists

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    Some of my favorites

One hit wonders

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    All your favorite one-hit wonders from the '90s.