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Photo by Frank Carroll/NBC via Getty Images 7 Bands Formed in 1970 That Shaped Rock โNโ Roll as We Know It Today
We revisit seven iconic bands, all formed in 1970, all of which helped shape rock ‘n’ roll as we know it today.
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Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images 5 Bands Formed in 1963 That Shaped Popular Music as We Know It Today
We revisit five highly influential bands that formed in 1963 and went on to shape popular music as we know it today.
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Atlanta – April 12: Singer/Songwriter Meat Loaf (Marvin Lee Aday) performs at Symphony Hall in Atlanta Georgia April 12, 1978 (Photo By Rick Diamond/Getty Images) -
CIRCA 1960: Country singer Hank Thompson poses for a portrait by a tree with his Gibson hollow body electric guitar in circa 1960. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
ST PAUL, MINNESOTA – OCTOBER 11: Country musician Sammy Kershaw opens for Cody Johnson at Xcel Energy Center on October 11, 2024 in St Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 21: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Vince Gill speaks onstage as CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration Of Dolly Parton at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on October 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) -
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THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0972 — Pictured: (l-r) Musical guest Dolly Parton performs on November 30, 2018 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) -
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – AUGUST 28: Jon Bon Jovi of Bon Jovi performs at Murrayfield Stadium on August 28, 2026 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images for ABA) -
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LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS — Episode 502 — Pictured: Nicko McBrain of ยIron Maidenย sits in with the 8G Band on March 15, 2017 — (Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) -
April 1963: Drummer Clem Cattini of the British instrumental pop group 'The Tornados'. The group are managed by Joe Meek. (Photo by John Pratt/Keystone Features/Getty Images) -
LOS ANGELES – DECEMBER 1976: Singer Cherie Currie of the rock band 'The Runaways' poses for a portrait at her family's home in Encino in Los Angeles in December of 1976. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 06: Singer Toby Keith performs onstage during the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 6, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/ACMA2014/Getty Images for ACM)
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November/December 2026 Issue: Shania Twain Delivers Her Most Personal and Eclectic Album Yet
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TORONTO, ONTARIO – Bryan Adams performs during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Countdown Concert at Fort York and the Bentway on June 10, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Sonia Recchia – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) -
NEW YORK CITY – Gram Parsons performs with The Flying Burrito Brothers during a concert at Queens College in New York. (Photo by Harvey L. Silver/Corbis via Getty Images)
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John Lennon and Paul McCartney of the Beatles playing piano on the set of the "A Hard Day's Night" at the Scala Theatre in London on March 31st 1964. (Photo by Robert Kern/Getty Images) -
Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images 3 Classic Rock Songs That Sound Like They Belong in a Completely Different Decade
These classic rock songs sound like they belong to a completely different decade than they do. These songs were massively forward-thinking.
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Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images 3 Songs Written by Willie Nelson That Became Incredible Hits for Other Artists
These are three songs that were written by Willie Nelson, and became incredible hits for other artists instead.
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UNSPECIFIED – JANUARY 01: Photo of Thin Lizzy (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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(MANDATORY CREDIT Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) Bon Jovi, live, Moscow Music Peace Festival 1989 at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, USSR, 12th and 13th August, 1989. (L-R) Richie Sambora (guitar), Jon Bon Jovi (vocals). (Photo by Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) -
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(NO SUB AGENCIES IN UK, FRANCE, HOLLAND, SWEDEN, FINLAND, JAPAN.) Ozzy Osbourne of Black Sabbath during Black Sabbath File Photos in , . (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage) -
NEW YORK – 1965: L-R: David Ruffin, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, Otis Williams and Eddie Kendricks of the R&B group "The Temptations" pose for a portrait in 1965 in New York City, New York. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)