
15 Rock & Roll Rebels
For these 15 revolutionaries, the only place to be was on the outside looking in.

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For these 15 revolutionaries, the only place to be was on the outside looking in.

We praised them 40 years ago — and you should listen to them today!

“Tutti-Frutti,” “Long Tall Sally” and other game-changing tracks from rock and R&B pioneer

As a rogue lawman on ‘Miami Vice’ or a sage old cowboy in ‘The Electric Horseman,’ Willie Nelson always plays it to the hilt

From the signature ballad he wrote for Patsy Cline to his love letter to life on the road

From the Beach Boys to will.i.am and Celine Dion, here’s an unusual selection of Earth Day tunes dedicated to Mother Nature

A handful of artists that made their songs a little more purple

Awesome rock & roll reads, from Keith Richards and Patti Smith to Slash and Nikki Sixx

From classics by Dolly Parton and Kris Kristofferson to overlooked gems by Lawrence Reynolds and Linda Martell

They often say absence makes the heart grow fonder, but countless Australian music fans are holding out hope for some of these musical icons.