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    Many of the solo artists that emerged in the 1970s became widely referred to as "singer-songwriters." These artists wrote and performed songs that were personal, sincere, introspective, and, most importantly, timeless.
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    Relaxation. Meditation. Inspiration. Let this eclectic mix of soothing and melodic bass music calm your body and stimulate your mind. Enjoy the scenic path down the rabbit hole.
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    They don't make rock songs like they used to! These songs feature the best axe-men of all-time playing their best riffs, licks, and solos.
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    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.
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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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    Despite what the Baby Boomers would have you believe, the '90s was the greatest decade for popular music. Why? So many crowd-pleasing hits. Here are some of the most grin-inducing rap, pop, and alt-rock radio hits from the '90s, all edited for lyrical content (SFW).
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    While punk rock may have dominated 1977, ten years later metal took over and declared 1987 their very own Year Zero. Put on your jean jacket and relive the year that put metal on the map.
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    Whether you grew up on '70s AM radio or simply wish you did, this is the wake-up soundtrack for you. The pop, rock, and soul acts that ruled the airwaves in the '70s are gathered here for the sole purpose of easing you into consciousness after a night in dreamland.
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    If you're getting set to say hello to the sandman, you need the most mellow tunes you can find. Here's a batch of acoustic cuts by some of the best singer/songwriters around, from the '60s to the present, to help you enter dreamland with ease.
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    Hailing from the worlds of folk, rock, country, blues, and beyond, these acoustic guitar instrumentals are organic enough to keep from jarring your focus, but they've got enough forward motion to motivate your mind.
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    Songs by Alice Cooper and similar artists
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    The best stadium-ready modern rock songs have several key ingredients: a soft intro, a slow build to the chorus, and then a gratifying, transcendent melody backed by ethereal guitars and a driving rhythm section.
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    Get revved up with these aggressive, killer tunes to keep you focused and sharp while taking down the enemy in your favorite first-person shooter video game.
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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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    They don't make rock songs like they used to! These songs feature the best axe-men of all-time playing their best riffs, licks, and solos.
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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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    Start the day with some old familiar friends. These classic rock hits are sure to get you up and moving with a smile on your face and rock 'n' roll in your heart.
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    An eclectic playlist of songs about mortality and evil.
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    A collection of rock's hardest-hitting classics, get ready to whip out your air guitar and let it rip!
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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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    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.
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    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.
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    If you never want to hear "Monster Mash" again, you're in the right place. Spooky, silly and sometimes downright scary, this is Halloween for the rock kids.
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    Dance the night away to the stacked jukebox in a steamy dive bar on Manhattan's Lower East Side.
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    You don't need words to rock! Instrumental metal from the 1970s to today, including classic rock, thrash, post-metal and more. Shut up and listen.
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    Songs by Joe Satriani and similar artists
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    A collection of modern-day lullabies, these soothings songs about love and loss from the finest female troubadours will ease you into a tranquil slumber.
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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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    The heavier side of the alternative boom of the late 1980s and early '90s.
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    Your mornings need a soundtrack. This is music for taking it easy with a newspaper and a big cup of coffee.
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    From Sabbath to Isis, some metal bands have always drawn influences from, and been appreciated by audiences beyond the insular metal scene. Think of them as the gateway to metal.
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    Songs from films written, produced and/or directed by Quentin Tarantino: film auteur and legendary music geek.
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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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    In 1996 Lollapalooza refused to let Ozzy join the tour. BIG MISTAKE. Ozzy started his own festival tour and it rocked really, really hard. These are the bands who've played Ozzfest through the years.
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    Songs by Pink Floyd and similar artists
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    Break out the clear heels and stripper pole; these sexy blues rock and hair metal songs are the soundtrack for your next Strippercize workout or private dance for that special someone.
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    Also referred to as psychill, psybient is a genre of electronic music heavily influenced by world music and psychedelic sounds. Wherever you are, these songs will take you somewhere else.
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    In honor of their new album, Murdered Love, P.O.D. made a playlist of aggressive rap-metal that'll give you an adrenaline boost for waking up, working out, and kicking ass. Download the new album: http://glob.ly/2o5
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    The fiercest, most bludgeoning tracks from the thrash/speed-metal heyday of the 1980s and early '90s. Kick it up!!!
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    Just like Chuck Berry, all we want for Christmas is a rock & roll electric guitar. Let the eggnog flow and the good times roll with these rock covers of Christmas standards, plus original holiday compositions from your favorite classic rockers.
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    You're not an American until you take a cross-country road trip, and it isn't a proper road trip unless you're blasting these songs. This playlist is long enough for even the most arduous leg of your journey.
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    We've all wished we could hang with Ron Burgundy in his mahogany-lined bachelor pad. Settle for the next best thing with this playlist of smooth, musky '70s-era cuts, a glass of Glenlivet and a leather bound book. Stay classy.
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    Following in the footsteps of their Marshall-stack-bearing forefathers, these contemporary artists embrace the riffs, fuzz, crunch, sweat, and sleaze of the '70s rock gods. \m/
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    Bring together 10 fingers, one guitar, and a head full of jazz, and a whole world will spring into view right before your very ears. Listen to these solo-guitar performances by some of the finest fretmasters ever to sling a jazz axe.
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    Songs by Styx and similar artists
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    Preparing to ride your majestic steed into battle and shoot flaming arrows across the bridge of Hemdale? Inspire your men with this epic, anthemic heavy metal.
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    The mighty Metallica has never been shy about acknowledging influences and favorite contemporaries. Explore the band's metal, punk and hard rock roots..
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    From Black Sabbath to his solo career to Ozzfest, Ozzy Osbourne has always been an innovative pioneer of hard rock. This playlist includes songs by his closest contemporaries, his indebted followers, and the Prince of Darkness himself.
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    Musical styles come and go, but some songs will always sound great. This collection of upbeat pop and rock songs from the '60s, '70s and '80s is perfect for the workday or the weekend.
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    Listen to the most popular rock songs in America as determined by the Billboard charts.
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    Raise the horns and survey the scene of the biggest bands on today's international metal landscape.
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    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.
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    Classic rock favorites from the '60s, '70s and '80s about rebellion, freedom, and the pursuit of good times. The Man can't bust our music!
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    Party music. Big, loud, nasty, party music.
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    With their penchant for twang and aversion to lyrics, these 1950s and '60s acts -- some fleeting, some lasting -- all reveled in the rock instrumental.
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    Songs by W.A.S.P. and similar artists
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    Enjoy these predominantly acoustic, unplugged songs with a distinctly wintry feel. Imagine yourself snowed-in on a winter day, sitting by the fireplace with little to do but reflect.