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Photo by Adam Ritchie/Redferns 5 Songs That Prove Roger Waters Was the Driving Force Behind Pink Floyd
These five Pink Floyd songs demonstrate that, as far as songwriting was concerned, Roger Waters was the driving creative force of the band.
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English rock band Procol Harum posed outside the Centre Point office building at St Giles Circus in London in May 1967. Members of the group are, from left, Ray Royer, Bobby Harrison (1939-2022), David Knights, Gary Brooker (1945-2022) and Matthew Fisher. (Photo by Ivan Keeman/Redferns) -
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Buck Trent performs with Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives at the second of three Marty Stuart Artist-in-Residence Shows at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on September 18, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum)
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – JULY 11: Dwight Yoakam performs at Northrup Auditorium at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 11, 1993. (Photo by Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 19: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Lainey Wilson performs onstage during the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 19, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for iHeartRadio) -
NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 04: Musician Jack White is joined by fellow inductee Loretta Lynn as he is Inducted Into the Music City Walk of Fame at Nashville Music City Walk of Fame Park on June 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/WireImage)
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 27: Musician Ian Hill, founding member of Judas Priest, performs onstage during the 'Firepower 2019' tour at Microsoft Theater on June 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) -
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 31: Deen Castronovo of Journey performs in concert during the "Final Frontier Tour" at Moody Center on March 31, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images) -
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – AUGUST 23: (L-R) Tim McGraw and Faith Hill attend the 16th Annual Academy of Country Music Honors at Ryman Auditorium on August 23, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for ACM)
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NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 08: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Miranda Lambert performs onstage during the 51st annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 8, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/FilmMagic) -
English pop group The Moody Blues, group portrait, 1972, (L-R) Mike Pinder, Justin Hayward, John Lodge, Ray Thomas and Graeme Edge. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) -
MINNEAPOLIS – AUGUST 3: Prince performs a benefit concert for the Minnesota Dance Theatre at First Avenue nightclub in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 3, 1983. (Photo by Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
LOS ANGELES – 1974: Singer Joni Mitchell performs in 1974 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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September/October 2026 Issue: Alex Warren Leaves Expectations Behind
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LOS ANGELES, CA – Singer Scotty McCreery is announced the season's 2011 American Idol winner during Fox's "American Idol 2011" finale results show held at Nokia Theatre LA Live on May 25, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/American Idol 2011/Getty Images) -
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Megan Moroney poses backstage during the 19th ACM® Honors™ at The Pinnacle on August 19, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for ACM)
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 06: (L-R) Trent Reznor and Boys Noize perform onstage during the World Premiere of Disney's Tron: Ares at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, CA on October 06, 2025. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for Disney) -
Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images 5 Soft Rock Songs From the 1980s That Get Stuck in My Head for Days on End
We might associate soft rock most closely with the 1970s, but that’s not to say the 1980s were lacking in this musical department.
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1975: Singer and songwriter C.W. McCall (William Dale Fries, Jr.) poses for an MGM Records publicity still in 1975. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
American singer-songwriter Paul Simon performing at the Palladium Theatre, London, December 1975. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK – CIRCA 1965: The Shangri-Las pose for a portrait circa 1965 in New York City, New York. Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images -
CHICAGO – CIRCA 1958: Rock and roll musician Chuck Berry poses for a portrait session in circa 1958 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
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American Rock and Pop musician Tom Petty (1950 – 2017) plays electric guitar as he performs, with his band the Heartbreakers, during the 'Southern Accents' tour at Brendan Byrne Arena (later known as Meadowlands Arena), East Rutherford, New Jersey, June 15, 1985. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images) -
Los Angeles – 1967: Country Musician Merle Haggard Performs on Stage With a Dog During a 1967 Television Show in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 18: Wynonna Judd performs at The Basement East during AMERICANAFEST 2026 on September 18, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)
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THE HOLLYWOOD PALACE – Airdate: March 7, 1964. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) HOST DEAN MARTIN -
John Rzeznik of Goo Goo Dolls at event, New York, 1990s. (Photo by Steve Eichner/Getty Images) -
LOS ANGELES – FEBRUARY 13: Singer songwriter Carole King poses for a portrait at her Laurel canyon home on Appian Way on February 13, 1971 in Los Angeles, California (Photo by Jim McCrary/Redferns)
