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Are These the Worst-Ever Bob Dylan Songs?

Are These the Worst-Ever Bob Dylan Songs?

The most difficult comparison Bob Dylan ever faces is with his former selves. Still, some selves were undoubtedly worse than others.

Neil Young ’80s Songs That Aren’t Terrible: Gimme Five

Neil Young ’80s Songs That Aren’t Terrible: Gimme Five

‘Trans,’ the weirdest album from Neil Young’s weirdest period, arrived 40 years ago this week. But these five songs prove the ’80s weren’t all bad.

1980s ‘Hair Ballads’ That Don’t Suck: Gimme Five

1980s ‘Hair Ballads’ That Don’t Suck: Gimme Five

I bristle when folks dismiss everything from this era as garbage.

Grateful Dead Songs That, Well, Suck: Gimme Five

Grateful Dead Songs That, Well, Suck: Gimme Five

Despite the Grateful Dead’s success, there have been a few musical blunders along the way.

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Worst Beatles Song Ever?: ‘The Ballad of John and Yoko’ (1969)

The Beatles’ “Ballad of John and Yoko” is a wet noodle of a song, standing beside its much bigger and stronger siblings.

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Genesis Post-1980 Songs That Don’t Suck: Gimme Five

Though the popular consciousness has placed the terminating line between Prog Genesis and Pop Genesis at the moment in which Peter Gabriel packed up his flower outfit and split, the truth is the group underwent a slower evolution. You May Also Like: Why ‘Selling England by the Pound’ Remains Genesis’Read More

Gimme Five: Worst-ever Original Lineup Kiss Songs

Gimme Five: Worst-ever Original Lineup Kiss Songs

Their recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction has a lot of fans romanticizing Kiss’ original lineup. It wasn’t all “Deuce” and “God of Thunder,” however. You May Also Like: How ‘Revenge’ Became Kiss’ Last Gasp of Greatness Kiss – Rock and Roll Over (1976): On Second Thought Kiss,Read More

Chicago Post-Peter Cetera Songs That Don’t Suck: Gimme Five

Chicago Post-Peter Cetera Songs That Don’t Suck: Gimme Five

A theory has emerged that Chicago never quite recovered from Peter Cetera’s departure. Here are five arguments to the contrary.

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Movies that, well, suck: Top 10 Vampire Films

Vampires have admittedly had a bad run as of late, with the original mythology of these creatures of the night having sunken into downright pathetic territory. You May Also Like: Walter Becker, “Don’t Let Us Go Down” (1991): Steely Dan Sunday Steely Dan, “Carey” (circa 2001): Steely Dan Sunday CarlRead More

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1980s Fusion Albums That Don’t Suck [Part 1]: Gimme Five