Metallica – Enter Sandman
Oldies Songs A Dark Lullaby of Dreams and Defiance When Metallica unleashed “Enter Sandman” in July 1991 as the lead single from their self-titled album Metallica—often called The Black Album—it stormed the…
John Mayall – Room To Move
A Bluesy Burst of Restless Liberation When John Mayall released “Room to Move” in 1969 on his groundbreaking live album The Turning Point, it didn’t chase chart glory—never cracking the…
Etta James – At Last
A Soulful Triumph of Love’s Long-Awaited Dawn When Etta James released “At Last” in November 1960 as a single from her debut album At Last!, it glided onto the Billboard…
Jimi Hendrix – All Along the Watchtower
A Prophetic Vision of Chaos and Clarity When Jimi Hendrix released “All Along the Watchtower” in September 1968 as a single from Electric Ladyland, it charged onto the Billboard Hot…
Jimi Hendrix – Freedom
A Fierce Declaration of Liberation’s Cost When Jimi Hendrix released “Freedom” in April 1971 as a posthumous single from The Cry of Love, it stormed onto the Billboard Hot 100,…
Rainbow – Man on the Silver Mountain
A Majestic Ode to Power and Mystique When Rainbow unleashed “Man on the Silver Mountain” in August 1975 as the lead single from Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow, it didn’t storm the…
Triumph – Never Say Never
A Resilient Anthem of Unyielding Faith When Triumph unleashed “Never Say Never” in 1988 as a single from their ninth album Surveillance, it didn’t storm the Billboard Hot 100 or…
David Essex – City Lights
A Luminous Love Letter to Urban Dreams When David Essex released “City Lights” in September 1976 as a single from his album Out on the Street, it flickered onto the…
Mud – Rocket
A Shot of Glam at Full Speed: MUD and the Moment of “Rocket” in 1974 In 1974, MUD captured the restless energy of British glam rock with “Rocket,” a single…
Paper Lace – Black Eyed Boys
A Swaggering Salute to Rock’s Rebel Spirit When Paper Lace unleashed “The Black-Eyed Boys” in October 1974 as their third single from the album Paper Lace… And Other Bits of…