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Out of all the Beatles, John Lennon had the most interesting -- and frustrating -- solo career. Lennon was capable of inspired, brutally honest confessional songwriting and melodic songcraft; he also had a tendency to rest on his laurels, churning out straight-ahead rock & roll without much care. But the extremes, both in his music and his life, were what made him fascinating. Where Paul McCartney was content to be a rock star, Lennon dabbled in everything from revolutionary politics to the television talk-... Read More

Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Smokey Robinson and Buddy Holly

Lenny Kravitz, Tears for Fears, The Strokes, Mother Love Bone, Nellie McKay, Damien Rice, Scott Weiland, Cheap Trick, Chris Cornell, Matthew Sweet, The Apples in Stereo, The Replacements, The Fall, We All Together, Three Dog Night and The Dream Academy