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The Hives Albums Ranked: From Worst to Best

The Hives brought garage rock kicking and screaming back to the public’s attention. Back when NYC bands were obsessed with looking cool, The Hives were obsessed with making the experience of hearing them unforgettable. Their highly ranked albums operate on this…
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Greatest 10 Vocal Performances by Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart’s always hung on tightly to the two things that have made him wealthier and more famous than he ever dreamed he could be – his great hair and even greater singing voice. With a terrific rasp and emblematic vocal range, Rod Stewart is one of the greatest…
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Greatest 10 Vocal Performances by Steven Tyler

Steven Tyler epitomised a certain kind of singer. To replicate his style, you’d need a whole lot of scarves and the ability to whip up a crowd into a frenzy while swinging a microphone stand while partially naked. You’d also need some extraordinary pipes.  Steven…
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The Top 10 Vocal Performances by Paul Rodgers

Ask anyone who grew up in the 1970s who their favourite rock singers were. Go on and read interviews with all the biggest rock stars of the era, and see which singer their praised. You’ll always end up at the same name, that of Paul Rodgers, one of the greatest rock…
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The Top 10 Vocal Performances by Sting

Was it easy for Sting to become a superstar? Well, he still spent years going nowhere, playing tiny clubs and starting and folding bands. However, considering his ample talents, particularly his smooth tenor voice, you’d always assume that things would work…
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The Top 10 Songs by The Yardbirds

The Yardbirds was a cutting edge invention for its time. The band was the first to play grittier American-styled blues for British audiences, and one of the first to adopt dark psychedelia.  The Yardbirds are one of the greatest rock bands of all time. But ask most fans…
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Mark Lanegan's Top 10 Vocal Performances

Mark Lanegan possessed a unique voice, a rich, dark tone and wrote the kind of lyrics that would make typical black metal musicians cower in fear. Mark Lanegan is one of the greatest rock vocalists of all time.  But it’s not like he was aware of this as a fact. It’s…
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The Top 10 Vocal Performances by Eddie Vedder

To understand Eddie Vedder’s vocal style, I suppose, you could just as well make a list of all the other singers who’ve copied him, made millions off this, and simply choose their best songs. Yes, Vedder is not just one of the best rock vocalists; he is also one of the…
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Nalan & Sum and Substance Reviewed

Nalan – 59:1 (fiftynine to one) The thing that most rockstars must be a bore to meet in real life. Do you actually think you’re going to meet one in the supermarket and that they’ll be the same way that they are on stage? Do you think they’ll start telling you…