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.
Don Henley At The Poplar Creek Music Theater In Hoffman Estates, Il. July 3, 1985 . (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
Rolling Stones performing at Sir Morgans Cove Club, Worcester, MA USA. September 17, 1981.
(Ian Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Charlie Watts,MIck Jagger,Keith Richards,Bill Wyman)
The Beatles show off their MBE medals after the royal investiture at Buckingham Palace, London, Tuesday 26th October 1965. The Beatles, each is now a Member of the Order of the British Empire. Pictured at news press conference held at the Saville Theatre. (Photo by Barham/Tony Eyles/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)
Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses performs on stage at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, Wembley Stadium, London, 20th April 1992. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
