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.
Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) performs on stage at Woburn Pop Festival, Woburn Abbey, UK, August 1968. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – MARCH 08: Artist Luke Bryan performs during The American Performance Horseman by Teton Ridge at Globe Life Field on March 08, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Click Thompson/Getty Images for Teton Ridge)
1979: Australian rock band AC/DC pose for an Atlantic Records publicity Photo for the cover session for the album Highway to Hell in 1979. (Photo by Atlantic Records/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
ATLANTA – December 11: Singer/Songwriter Willie Nelson performs live at The Omni Coliseum in Atlanta Georgia. December 11, 1981 (Photo By Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
