His life ended at 30, but the immediacy and emotion of his songs live on. Here are 10 of Croce's best: his #1s "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" and "Time in a Bottle," his hits You Don't Mess Around with Jim,"... more

Monster guitarist Ronnie Montrose and up-and-coming singer Sammy Hagar led the charge as this band debuted with one of the most influential, intensely rocking albums of its era: Montrose's eponymous... more

2017 collection from the soft rock/yacht rack favorites. America was formed in England in 1970 by Dewey Bunnell, Dan Peek, and Gerry Beckley. The trio first met as sons of U.S. Air Force personnel... more

Al graduated from folk-rock acclaim to progressive-pop stardom with "Year of the Cat." Here's the 1976 title smash from that Alan Parsons-produced LP and his hits "On the Border," "Song on the... more

Tull isn't an easy band to just jump right into given their decades of recording, ever evolving sound and often theatrical and complex arrangements, but for casual fans, this is a nicely priced... more

2018 compilation from the '60s hitmakers. Features classic tracks like "Mary, Mary", "Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)", "The Girl I Knew Somewhere" and more modern fare like "Me & Magdalena" and "That... more

This CD packs in KC's disco smashes just like these infectious grooves used to pack the dance floors: "Get Down Tonight," "That's the Way I Like It," "Boogie Shoes," "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your... more

This pop-soul queen and the dynamic songwriting duo of Bacharach-David teamed to send these flying up the charts: "Anyone Who Had a Heart," "Walk On By," "I Say a Little Prayer," "Do You Know the Way... more

His first Earth-shaking fusions of R&B and gospel…the pop hits that rocketed him to stardom…10 Ray Charles essentials: "What'd I Say Pts. 1 & 2," "I've Got a Woman," "Hallelujah I Love Her So," "What... more