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.
Queen, the rock band Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon seen here in New Orleans, USA. They are rehearsing for their forthcoming tour of South America. 21st September 1981,. (Photo by Kent Gavin/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)
Layne Staley (Left) and Jerry Cantrell (Rt.) of Alice in Chains performing at the San Jose State Event Center in San Jose Calif. on April 11th, 1993. Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images
American R&B and Soul singer Charles Bradley performs at the Lincoln Center Out of Doors Americanafest NYC (formerly Roots of American Music Festival) at Damrosch Park Bandshell, Lincoln Center, New York, New York, August 10, 2014. (Photo by Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images)
