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Soul Music List -- Top 500

Getty The gospel, rhythm & blues-infused sounds, improvisational lyrics and funky, intense vocals dominated the airwaves in the '50s and '60s, by way of soul music pioneers Aretha Franklin, Ray ...(read more)

Top 100 Classic Love Songs -- Part Five of Five

20 'All I Have to Do Is Dream' The Everly Brothers Songs like this dreamy, lilting ballad are why people who weren't even alive yet get nostalgic for the '50s ...(read more)

Top 100 Classic Love Songs

The top classic love songs of the '50s and '60s have endured for decades on our radios, in the movies and as the soundtrack to our romantic dreams. They can capture the dizzying rush of ...(read more)

Top 100 Classic Love Songs -- Part Two of Five

80 'Cherish' The Association The group uses not the book, but rather the dictionary of love, to very clearly define their feelings for you. iTunes | Links ...(read more)

Top 100 Classic Love Songs -- Part Three of Five

60 'To Know Him Is to Love Him' The Teddy Bears Famous "Wall of Sound" producer Phil Spector took a rare turn as a signing member of this vocal group. iTunes ...(read more)

Top 100 Classic Love Songs -- Part Four of Five

40 'Let's Hang On' The Four Seasons You know, guys, it would take a lot less energy to stay loyal than it would to write all these apology songs. iTunes | Lyrics ...(read more)

Top R&B Songs of 2010 (So Far)

This year's top R&B songs are dominated by love ballads, though a few more sexually provocative songs make the list as well. Newer talents, such as Dondria and Nicki Minaj, earn spots ...(read more)

Top Metal Songs of 2010 (So Far)

The top metal songs of 2010 feature veteran thrashers and rockers sharing space with bands that are part of the new wave of metal. Without a doubt, everyone is ratcheting up the intensity ...(read more)

Top 2010 Music Singles (So Far) -- All Genres

Variety is the spice of life, and nothing exemplifies that more than the top music singles of 2010. The first half of the year has seen plenty of great releases, but it takes a true ...(read more)

10 Best Prince Songs

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to list the 10 best Prince songs. Don't worry, Prince won't hurt you. He just wants to break down the borders between rock, pop and R&B, ...(read more)

Classic Rock Songs List -- Top 500

Classic rock continues to be a popular radio format, despite the music dating as far back as 50 years. Below is the most comprehensive list of classic rock songs that defined the era. The music genre ...(read more)

Top Country Songs of 2010 (So Far)

The top country songs of 2010 are filled with gentle, homespun advice on proper living, tales of romantic conquests, and acoustic odes to simpler times in the songwriters' lives. So far, ...(read more)

Awesome '80s Songs List -- Top 500

Music made the '80s awesome, and these 500 songs defined the decade. The '80s gave birth to memorable hits from Madonna, Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson, Duran Duran, Journey, Phil Collins, Prince, the ...(read more)

Top Hip-Hop Songs of 2010 (So Far)

The 2010 top hip-hop songs are a diverse group. On one hand, there's tough guys bragging about cars, girls and money. On the other, smooth, sensitive young men are searching for a closer ...(read more)

2010 Summer Songs List -- Top 5

Nothing says summer like the perfect song, and 2010 has already produced a number of pop hits. As we approach the hottest months of the year, these are the top five tracks in heavy ...(read more)

10 Best Guns N' Roses Songs

Choosing the best Guns N' Roses songs is a difficult task to muster. Between the late '80s and early '90s, GN'R's guitar riffs, introspective lyrics and rebellious, riot-insinuating ...(read more)

Number One Radio Songs -- July 2010

Here's a roundup of the hottest singles across all major music genres in July 2010. More specifically, these are the number one songs on AOL Radio's 10 most popular new music stations. ...(read more)

Top 40 Pop Songs Chart -- July 2010

Eleven new pop songs joined the Top 40 Songs Chart this July, none more impressive than Eminem and Rihanna's collaboration 'Love the Way You Lie,' which rockets all the way to the No. 3 ...(read more)

10 Best James Taylor Songs

Many of the best James Taylor songs have been in heavy radio rotation for more than 40 years, due to his success as one of the most notable singer-songwriters in folk-rock history. A ...(read more)

10 Best Patriotic Songs

Just in time for Independence Day, here are the best patriotic songs to conjure the American spirit. So bust out the sparklers, fire up the grill with friends and family, and spend your ...(read more)



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