Music Corner

Rock Music enjoys continued popularity since last fifty years. It’s, by far, the very best selling music of all genres and forms. That clearly shows its popularity through out the planet including U.S.A, U.K, Germany, France, and Australia. It enjoys great popularity in Asia, Africa and Americas as well.

It had been born as Rock and Roll in 1950s. It was a fusion type of Rhythm & Blues, Country along with other popular forms. It became instant hit across the United States of America. Bo Didley and Chuck Berry were the early rock artists. Little Richards and Fats Domino were also popular. It had been widely accepted as popular form of music and spread to Britain and other countries.

Its spread to United Kingdom was fast and swift. Cliff Richards and John Lennon were the first artists. Both of them achieved positive results. John Lennon later formed the legendary ‘The Beatles’. It enjoys great popularity even today. The Rolling Stones also achieved international success.

Cream, Judas Priest, Bon Jovi, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen and Pink Floyd among many more dominated the Heavy Metal genre of rock. U2, R.E.M, Sex Pistols, Devo, and Pattie Smith served the Punk rock as well. Madonna and Mariah Carey achieved positive results in soft rock area. Songs of all famous artists are available as mp3 music downloads also.

With fusion along with other forms, many sub genres shot to popularity. Christian rock, Classic rock, Garage, Glam, Grunge rocks are the chief ones.

Dance Music also became extremely popular together with rock. It is electronic music with dance beats. Important forms are House, Electronica, Trance and Disco. It is usually played at discos and night clubs. Now, it’s played at parties, functions and gatherings also. As the name itself implies, it makes great dancing atmosphere.

Imagine a life without music! Seems impossible, doesn’t it? Well, there are lots of singers and rock groups who’ve made a mark on the music business whereas several have sunk with no trace. There were groups which were one hit wonders after which there were music icons! These singers have inspired many new groups and singers to follow along with their path. New talents continue to make a mark on the music scene… however, a few of the music videos from the days of old still continue to rock fans whenever played on the music channels. ‘The Beatles’, ‘Gun N’ Roses’, ‘Bon Jovi’, Madonna, Michael Jackson and many more left an indelible mark on the minds of all music lovers. Superb music, when combined with mind-blowing visuals, only increases the grandeur from the music track. Let’s have a quick journey back to time and know about top 10 popular music videos that rocked the music world and occupied a lasting devote the hearts of many.

Top 10 Popular Music Videos of All Times

Michael Jackson – Thriller
The song ‘Thriller’ was launched within the music album of the identical name in 1983. This video was given a creative touch by director John Landis. The recording was directed just like a short film and also the music clips were edited to blend using the video. This video shows King of Pop, Michael Jackson in many moods, from the guy attempting to woo his girlfriend to some werewolf! Abandoned houses, foggy streets, superb dance sequences, zombies… this music video comes with an excellent mixture of all the elements. ‘Thriller’ is also between the priciest and successful award-winning videos ever! Michael Jackson has a number of other amazing music videos to his credit such as ‘Beat It’, ‘Remember the Time’, ‘Scream’, ‘Smooth Criminal’, etc.

a-ha – Undertake Me
This music band has many hit music tracks to its credit! ‘Take on Me’ was yet another feather in their cap in the album, ‘Hunting High and Low’ that was released in 1985. (This song was re-released with this particular album after its initial failure.) The music video soon raced to the top slot on the Billboard Hot 100. The music video includes a beautiful combination of animation interspersed with normal situations. Directed by Steve Barron, ‘Take on Me’ is a perfect illustration of a great score coupled with creative visuals.

Madonna – Vogue
Queen of Pop, Madonna definitely needs no introduction! This undisputed singer has a string of hit tracks and it is among most successful singers till date. ‘Vogue’ is one amongst her many popular music videos. It was the very first single released from the album, ‘I’m Breathless’. It had been further released in 1990 within the compilation of her greatest tracks titled, ‘The Immaculate Collection’. Directed by David Fincher, this monochrome video has some really snazzy shots and the director created a look from the 1930s films. Of course, Madonna’s video created a controversy and MTV had objections to certain scenes, which remained unchanged and was aired unedited.

Gun N’ Roses – November Rain
Gun N’ Roses is one of the most popular rock bands ever! Their many popular tracks caused quite a fan following. ‘November Rain’ is a beautiful slow track with an equally beautiful video. This award-winning video (MTV video for the best Cinematography) is among the longest tracks with this rock group as well as ranks amongst the priciest videos ever made. Set against a wedding backdrop and Slash (lead guitarist) on the guitar, this video took it’s origin from a short story that caught the fancy of lead singer, Axl Rose. ‘November Rain’ continues to mesmerize fans and seemed to be probably the most requested track on all the music channels during the year of its release.

Janet Jackson – If
Janet Jackson is called among the best-selling artistes of times! She has many hit tracks that created a significant sensation. ‘If’, from her fifth album, ‘Janet’ released in 1993, is a fast-paced song with amazing dance sequences, that have a little sensuality. Directed by Dominic Sena, the music video shows highly stylized dance forms, which were edited prior to the release to suit the mindsets of the general audience.

Bryan Adams – Summer of ’69
Bryan Adams surely does know how to bowl his fans over and done with his beautiful compositions and renditions! ‘Summer of ’69’ is one of his most widely used tracks which was a hit and remained about the 5th position about the Billboard charts, for many weeks. Directed by Steve Barron, this song remains to become one of the most requested tracks on all of the music channels. Although the album ‘Reckless’ was launched in 1984, ‘Summer of ’69’ became popular using the crowds once the single was released in 1985. The recording involves Bryan Adams about the guitar with friends and portrays various situations because he goes anywhere. Despite all of the period of time since its release, this track is constantly on the rock music lovers.

Wham! – Last Christmas
When George Michael crooned ‘Last Christmas’, he caused a flutter in the hearts of numerous girls. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley formed the duo group, ‘Wham!’ ‘Last Christmas’ was launched in 1984. Through the years, ‘Last Christmas’ continues to be sung and remixed by a number of other artists. The video featured George Michael singing the song for Andrew Ridgeley’s girlfriend from the backdrop of beautiful snowy mountains and the warm interiors of a ski resort. It’s probably the most romantic tracks ever to become sung by George Michael.

Enrique Iglesias – Bailamos
Enrique Iglesias has created a sensation within the music industry! This singer is renowned for his Latino style. ‘Bailamos’ was the debut single and ended up being the most popular music video ever! The initial video featured shots of Enrique and beautiful flamenco dancers. The dance sequences were brilliantly composed. However, this song seemed to be a part of the desire Smith starrer, ‘Wild Wild West’. Therefore, a second music video was shot in Mexico with Enrique and gorgeous dancers with clips in the movie, ‘Wild Wild West’. Apart from this, a third video of the extremely popular track was released much later, that also featured dancers and Enrique. Truly, ‘Bailamos’ is just one of Enrique’s biggest hits ever!

Aerosmith – Cryin’
This American group is renowned for all their hard rock numbers! ‘Aerosmith’ is reputed to be one of the most popular hard rock groups with many chart-topping numbers. ‘Cryin’’, from the album, ‘Get a Grip’, is just one of their many singles that spent 20 weeks about the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song is all about a relationship which has gone sour. It starred Alicia Silverstone who literally role of a teenager angry together with her boyfriend when she realizes he is unfaithful to her. Acts of rebellion follow having a dramatic ending of Alicia trying to jump off a cliff! This music video soon earned the reputation as one of the most requested videos in 1993.

Bon Jovi – Livin’ on a Prayer
‘Bon Jovi’ is yet another American group that achieved stupendous success like a hard rock group. The recognition of ‘Bon Jovi’ knows no bounds with 9 of their 10 albums that have gone platinum in the United States! ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ is among the many tracks that established this group and caused a large fan following. From the album, ‘Slippery When Wet’ released in 1986, the recording has many snazzy shots of all of the group members performing in front of an audience. The first the main video is shot in monochrome.

The high ten popular videos of all times definitely enjoy a special devote our hearts. Of course, there were a number of other groups and singers who did carve a distinct segment on their own in the music industry and are still revered! Eric Clapton, ‘Sting’, ‘The Beatles’, Elton John, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, ‘Def Leppard’, ‘Red Hot Chili Peppers’, ‘Metallica’, ‘ABBA’, ‘Boney M’… the list really is limitless! We are able to only hope for many more great tracks and music videos from such genius musicians to feed the large appetite of music lovers across the globe.

Music is a such genre that’s enjoyed by people of all ages and all races. Songs are a hot favorite which are played everywhere, whether it is parties, weddings, discotheques, etc. There are lots of songs that are very popular nonetheless. Listening to some of the most popular songs ever can make one nostalgic. Enlisting popular songs is a herculean task because there are so many of these that it’s tough to count. However, here are a few from the songs which are the greatest grossing songs of their decade.

Popular Songs of the 80s

Given below is really a list of the best songs ever. Some DJs also have created techno remixes of popular songs which are sure to get a feet tapping.

• Livin’ on a Prayer – Bon Jovi
• Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
• Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns n Roses
• When Doves Cry – Prince
• Like a Virgin - Madonna
• How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
• With or Without You – U2
• Need You Tonight – INXS
• Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield
• Love is a Battlefield – Pap Benatar
• Tainted Love – Soft Cell
• Every Rose Has Its Thorn – Poison
• Janie’s Got a Gun – Aerosmith
• Nasty - Janet Jackson
• Born in the U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen
• Take My Breath Away – Berlin
• I Want to Know What Love Is – Foreigner
• Faith - George Michael
• All Night Long – Lionel Richie
• Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones

Popular Songs of the 90s

The 90s was a period where music touched new horizons, which was filled with human emotions. There were songs from almost every genre like R&B songs, love songs, pop music and rap songs, etc. Here are some of the popular 90′s songs that are my favorite too.

• My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
• Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
• Gangsta’s Paradise – Coolio
• Cotton Eye Joe – Rednex
• Missing – Everything But Girl
• You’re Still The One - Shania Twain
• Macarena – Los Del Rio
• Black or White – Michael Jackson
• Candle in the Wind - Elton John
• Truly Madly Deeply – Savage Garden
• Ray of Light – Madonna
• Wannabe – Spice Girls
• Nothing Compares to You – Sinead O’Connor
• Everything I Do - Bryan Adams
• I’m Gonna Be – Proclaimers
• All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crow
• Believe – Cher
• I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys
• Livin’ la Vida Loca – Ricky Martin
• Genie in a Bottle - Christina Aguilera

Popular Songs of 2010

The year 2010 created a new revolution in the world of music and saw a flurry of releases of new popular songs that are also on the list of 100 greatest songs of all time. Given below is a list of the world’s most popular songs that have become the greatest chart busters of all time:

• Rude Boy - Rihanna
• Not Afraid - Eminem
• OMG – Usher (featuring Will. I. Am)
• Imma Be – Black Eyed Peas
• Airplanes – B.O.B (featuring Hayley Williams)
• Love The Way You Lie – Eminem (featuring Rihanna)
• Your Love is My Drug – Kesha
• California Girls – Katy Perry (featuring Snoop Dogg)
• Need You Now – Lady Antebelium
• Telephone – Lady GaGa
• Today Was a Fairytale – Taylor Swift
• Break Your Heart – Taio Cruz (featuring Ludacris)
• Young Forever - Jay Z
• Cooler Than Me – Nick Posner
• I Made It – Kevin Rudoff (featuring Birdman, Jay Sean and Lil Wayne)
• Billionaire – Travie McCoy (featuring Bruno Mars)
• Naturally – Selena Gomez and the Scene
• I’m So Paid – Akon (featuring Lil Wayne)
• If You’re Out There – John Legend
• Lala – The Corrs
• Here I Am – Camp Rock

These were some of the popular songs that topped the charts and have been voted as a ‘must listen’. Pick out your favorite songs from this list and enjoy listening to them.

For those who have arranged for a party at your place, have a good audio system, and wish to create a various and energetic environment; choosing great rock party songs is an ideal option. Note that classical rock tunes can effectively be utilized for party songs to bop to. Nowadays, you can easily get a compilation of classical and contemporary rock songs with dance beats. Most of the best rock party songs ever are the ones from the legends like Elvis Presley, AC/DC, Van Halen, Guns N’ Roses, and similar others. Let’s first become familiar with the best dance party songs from the rock genre.

• Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
• Jump – Van Halen
• Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis Presley
• We Will Rock You – Queen
• Smoke on the Water – Deep Purple
• The Final Countdown – Europe
• Paradise City – Guns N’ Roses
• Are You Gonna Go My Way? – Lenny Kravitz
• Highway To Hell – AC/DC
• Rock and Roll All Nite – KISS

These are the top rock songs to savor. Now let us take a look at some other good rock party songs.

• You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
• Punk Rock Song – Bad Religion
• Summer Of 69 - Bryan Adams
• Poison – Alice Cooper
• Fly Away – Lenny Kravitz
• Other Side – Red Hot Chili Peppers
• You Give Love A Bad Name – Bon Jovi
• By The Way – Red Hot Chili Peppers
• It’s My Life – Bon Jovi
• Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
• Panama – Van Halen
• Here I Go Again – Whitesnake
• Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley
• Fear Of The Dark – Iron Maiden
• Welcome To The Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
• Paradise By The Dashboard Light – Meat Loaf
• Highway Star – Deep Purple
• Since I Don’t Have You – Guns N’ Roses
• Mystery Train – Elvis Presley
• Californication – Red Hot Chili Peppers
• I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That) – Meat Loaf
• The Look – Roxette
• I’m Eighteen – Alice Cooper
• Ramble On – Led Zeppelin
• Runnin’ With the Devil – Van Halen
• TNT – AC/DC
• Knockin’ On Heavens Door – Guns N’ Roses
• We Are The Champions – Queen
• You Really Got Me – Van Halen
• Cryin’ – Joe Satriani
• Paranoid – Black Sabbath
• Bad Medicine – Bon Jovi
• Nothin’ But a Good Time – Poison
• We Built This City – Jefferson Starship
• Enter Sandman – Metallica
• Tokyo Road – Bon Jovi
• Legs – ZZ Top
• Pour Some Sugar On Me – Def Leppard
• I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll- Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
• Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
• Stayin’ Alive – The Bee Gees
• Shoot To Thrill – AC/DC
• Dance The Night Away – Van Halen
• You Give Love A Bad Name – Bon Jovi
• Smooth Criminal – Alien Ant Farm
• Last Resort – Papa Roach
• Let It Rock – Bon Jovi
• Wild Women – Michael Learns To Rock
• Girls Girls Girls – Motley Crue
• Suspicious Minds – Elvis Presley
• Run To You – Bryan Adams
• Queen In Love – Yngwie Malmsteen
• Ready An’ Willing – Whitesnake
• Rock You Like a Hurricane – Scorpions
• Give It Away – Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Thunderstruck – AC/DC
• Rock The Night – Europe
• Roulette – Bon Jovi
• Give Me All Your Love Tonight – Whitesnake
• Sweet Child Of Mine – Guns N’ Roses
• Iron Man – Black Sabbath
• Back In Black – AC/DC
• Under The Bridge – Red Hot Chili Peppers

This is an incomplete listing of good rock songs you can use in a party, because there are hundreds more that can be included. Below is a small listing of the very best hip hop songs for parties.

• California Love - Tupac feat. Dr. Dre
• My Band – D12
• Jump Around – House of Pain
• In Da Club - 50 Cent
• Yeah - Usher
• Get Busy – Sean Paul
• Low – Flo Rida feat. T-Pain
• Real Slim Shady - Eminem
• Gangsta Love - Snoop Dogg feat. The Dream
• Forget About Dre – Dr. Dre feat. Eminem
• It Wasn’t Me – Shaggy
• Crank That – Soulja Boy
• Hot in Herre – Nelly

This is a small list of the rock party songs that you could make a rocking playlist with. Playing these songs in the party will definitely power up everyone else and increase the energetic mood. You’ll find many more rock party songs within the nearest music stores.

When one talks of rock, all one thinks of is loud noise. Well, the loud noise for many is melody for any others. There are plenty of great modern love songs which contain lyrics that touch your heart. Even if you are not a hard core rock fan, you can try tinkering with the songs mentioned in the following list. These are some of the greatest modern rock love songs you’ll certainly enjoy hearing. Then go ahead, read on the following modern rock love songs list and find lyrics that you should definitely take into consideration.

Top Modern Rock Love Songs
In love looking for many various ways to state your feelings? Rekindle your love using the following rock songs that talk about matters related to the heart. You will find songs like Human by Human League and Here Comes the Rain Again by Eurythmics that you will wish to hear over and over again. These songs don’t just mean loud guitar strings, banging drums or screaming voices. They contain some very memorable and hummable lyrics that match the rhythm of your heart.

I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing ~ Aerosmith

Accidentally in Love ~ Counting Crows

The Blower’s Daughter ~ Damien Rice

Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before ~ The Smith’s

Everlong ~ Four Fighters

You Belong With Me ~ Taylor Swift

I Just Died In Your Arms ~ Cuttting Crew

Save a Prayer ~ Duran Duran

Eyes Without a Face ~ Billy Idol

Here Comes The Rain Again ~ Eurythmics

Time After Time ~ Cyndi Lauper

Good Modern Love Songs
I am sure you’ll enjoy listening to the above rock love songs. You may want some more good modern love songs to satisfy all your mushy feelings. Then, keep reading the list below which has some really romantic love songs within the rock genre. You can even refer to the list of best rock love songs for more information.

Mama, I’m Coming Home ~ Ozzy Osbourne

Sweet Child ‘O Mine ~ Guns ‘n Roses

Love of My Live ~ Scorpions

Good ~ Better than Ezra

Baby Blue Eyes ~ A Rocket to the Moon

I’ll Be Your Sunset and Baby ~ A Rocket to the Moon

Don’t Dream It’s Over ~ Crowded House

Always Something There to Remind Me ~ Naked Eyes

The One I Love ~ REM

If You Leave ~ Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

On Course ~ Oomph!

Akuro no Oka (The Hill of Acropolis) ~ Dir en Grey

Feels Like Home ~ Chantal Kreviazuk

I Could Not Ask For More ~ Edwin McCain

Broken Wings ~ Mr. Mister

Do You Really Want To Hurt Me ~ Culture Club

Sleeping Sattelite ~ Tasmin Archer

Mutter ~ Rammstein

Hold Me Now ~ Thompson Twins

I have listed a number of the best modern rock songs. Love, Hate, Love, a song by Alice in Chains is a perfect rock song to explain love between a man and a woman. If you are planning via a rough patch in your relationship, then you should listen to this song. Distant lovers looking for some methods to find their love again, should hear the song by Rammstein, Don’t Die Before I Do’. A lovely song which will ignite the purest feelings of love inside the heart. I possibly could continue concerning the greatest modern rock songs, but time doesn’t permit me to do so. I end here with this short listing of songs that I am sure you’ll enjoy. Until then, try hearing these lovely songs owed to a different rock genre and invite love into your lifetime.