With The List, American Songwriter details the best, the brightest, the most enduring, the worst, the most hated, and the most surprising songs ever–among many other qualifiers. If you’re looking for our definitive rankings on music, you’ll find them below.
Willie Nelson performs during the Stagecoach music festival at the Empire Polo Fields on May 5, 2007 in Indio, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, MN – 1978: Rock and roll icon Bruce Springsteen performs in a 1978 Bloomington, Minnesota concert. Springsteen spent much of 1978 playing midwest small venues while he battled his record label over control of his music. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)
A photo of the final line-up of Paul McCartney and Wings, shot at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, as part of their tour of the UK to promote their newest album 'Back To The Egg' in November 1979. (L-R) Rhythm Guitarist-Vocalist Denny Laine (1944 – 2023), lead guitarist Laurence Juber, bassist-vocalist Paul McCartney, keyboard player-vocalist Linda McCartney (1941 – 1998), drummer Steve Holley. (Photo by Watal Asanuma/Shinko Music/Getty Images)
