Smooth slow jams, a sexy mix of the 90s & up to the early 00's hits. These songs vary from I love you music, breakup songs, to I wanna make love to you. Enjoy
Industrial metal is a harsh, metal-machine music combining the anger and fury of metal with industrial music's blistering speed and pounding beats. Bang your head, factory-style.
Forget the corporate noise and superstar artists; the South by Southwest Music Festival has always been about introducing new bands to the world. Listen to the best songs by the artists to watch in Austin this year.
The best songs from the groups that pioneered that ultra-cool surfer sound. Guitar-heavy and full of reverb, these tunes are perfect for strapping your board to the roof of your woodie and cruising to the beach.
A new brand of country music emerged in the '70s that sought to bring raw honky tonk emotion and authenticity back to the genre, which had become increasingly pop-oriented. These are the outlaw country songs that mattered.
All right B-boys and B-girls, time to windmill over to the Planet Rock where these essential '80s electro hop breakdance jams can help keep your "airswipes" and "l-kicks" looking fresh.
Born from post-punk and new wave influences, college rock describes the brand of alternative rock that dominated college radio playlists in the 1980s, before alternative rock went mainstream with the grunge movement in the 1990s.
The hardest partying, most indulgent '80s rock stars were at their best when they showed their sensitive side. These hit love songs feature the dramatic choruses, passionate vocals, wailing guitar solos, and epic drum fills that defined an era.
This epic playlist features a thousand essential recordings that every person with an ear should hear. Suffice it to say, this playlist has a bit of everything.
At the end of the relationship, sometimes you just want to wallow. These classic lost-love ballads from the 1980s are the perfect soundtrack to a good cry.
A retrospective of Chicago's legendary Chess Records, America's greatest blues label. Chess was the home of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James, Little Walter, and many more.
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.
Hip hop was born in the Bronx, and even before it was played in the clubs, it was the soundtrack to a thousand block parties throughout the '80s and into the early '90s.
For those who spent their university days hanging around the campus radio station during the heyday of college radio. Journey back to the time when all the best music could be found to the left of the dial.
This is the heartfelt sound of the South -- the intersection of country, soul, rockabilly and R&B in the '50s, '60s and '70s; songs of drinkin', cheatin', and lovin' with Louisiana brass and Nashville strings.
Characterized by its lush vocal harmonies, "doomph, doomph" bass lines, group snapping, and high falsetto, doo-wop was one of the most popular musical styles of the '50s and '60s.
Dating back to 1930s, these are some of the earliest recordings of blues music. Though it had humble beginnings, the blues music of the Mississippi Delta paved the way for rock & roll.
Take a break from the dancefloor and enjoy these trippy, atmospheric tracks made for the chillout room. Cool down and relax with no distracting lyrics or vocals.
Bust a move to these memorable hits from the '80s and '90s. Relive all the pop, hip-hop and alt-rock songs you secretly -- or not so secretly -- love to sing along to.
Hair metal (or glam metal) was born on LA's Sunset Strip in the 1980s. Synonymous with heavy riffs, anthemic choruses, blown-out hair, and spandex, hair metal is some of the best party music ever made.
Industrial metal is a harsh, metal-machine music combining the anger and fury of metal with industrial music's blistering speed and pounding beats. Bang your head, factory-style.
'80s movies had the best music. If you need songs for a motivational montage, a wild party, or romantic kiss, these songs provide the perfect soundtrack for an '80s nostalgia trip.
Modern death metal can have a more prominent melodic side, along with a taste for synthesizers, harmonies and orchestral influences. Explore this Scandinavia-born style that's spread around the world.
When the only way to keep your adrenaline up is to work yourself into a neurotic frenzy, these near-psychotic tracks will make sure you don't fall asleep at the wheel or your desk.
New Jack Swing defined the urban music scene as the '80s became the '90s and R&B met hip-hop. Rediscover this era of sweet harmonies with a hint of swagger and unlimited style.
Although MTV-friendly new wavers and poodle-haired metal bands got much of the decade's attention, the 1980s were vintage years for mainstream pop and rock. Kick back to all your favorites from the era of polo shirts and big sunglasses.
Need a new music scheme for your workout routine? Take a break from the pop madness and get fit with this eclectic mix of classic and modern rock songs.
"This is what makes a great rock & roll guitar sound: an irresistible riff; a solo or jam that takes you higher every time you hear it; the final power chord that pins you to the wall and makes you hit 'play' again and again." -Rolling Stone
A collection of classics and lesser-known gems from the beginning of rock & roll, with an emphasis on country-leaning "hillbilly rock," otherwise known as rockabilly.
Hit the southern backroads with these classic 45s from the birth of rock 'n' roll. And while you're out there, visit 706 Union Street in Memphis, where Sam Phillips' Sun Records birthed their pioneering mix of R&B and hillbilly music.
If you want to go from zero to hero in no time at all, you're gonna need an '80s-style montage with bombastic Big Hair anthems; endless synth lines, epic guitar solos, and absurdly inspirational lyrics. Da na na naaaaaaaaa!
In their book, The Pitchfork 500, Pitchfork catalogs the 500 most influential songs of the past three decades, in an effort to rewrite the traditional, baby boomer-scripted canon.
In their book, The Pitchfork 500, Pitchfork catalogs the 500 most influential songs of the past three decades, in an effort to rewrite the traditional, baby boomer-scripted canon.
In their book, The Pitchfork 500, Pitchfork catalogs the 500 most influential songs of the past three decades, in an effort to rewrite the traditional, baby boomer-scripted canon.
In their book, The Pitchfork 500, Pitchfork catalogs the 500 most influential songs of the past three decades, in an effort to rewrite the traditional, baby boomer-scripted canon.
In the early 2010s, we've seen a new emergence of fun, upbeat pop music created by alternative-leaning artists. Enjoy some new songs about celebrating, dancing, and (often) being in love.
Kick off your shoes and twist the night away to infectiously upbeat songs everyone knows by heart: the most fun rock, soul, and doo wop cuts from the '50s and '60s.
A collection of R&B, pop, and hip hop classics -- including forgotten gems -- from the '70s, '80s and '90s that is guaranteed to get any party movin’.
Celebrate the Stones at their 1970s peak with this selection of some of their biggest hits, songs from other bands in their orbit, as well as the blues and R&B songs they covered.
Got yourself a '69 Pontiac Trans Am with a 350 H.O. under the hood, a two-tone custom spray job and racing slicks out back? Blast these scuzzy, '70s-leaning rock anthems from your radio and taste the envy in the parking lot air.
With their penchant for twang and aversion to lyrics, these 1950s and '60s acts -- some fleeting, some lasting -- all reveled in the rock instrumental.