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15 Awe-inspiring Rock Guitar Solos You Might Not Know
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15 Awe-inspiring Rock Guitar Solos You Might Not Know

By
Marc Edelstein
/ 14 January 2025

Guitar solos are an intrinsic highlight of rock history. Here we turn over some stones to discover 15 performances lacking the plaudits they deserve.

New Wave: Turning Rebellion into Money
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New Wave: Turning Rebellion into Money

By
Iain Ellis
/ 14 February 2019

If 1977 was New Wave's breakout year, by 1979 it had become an industry force, all but replacing punk as a viable vehicle or term of currency.

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The Knack: Havin’ a Rave-Up! Live in Los Angeles, 1978

By
Ryan Taylor
/ 19 July 2012
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Are We Not New Wave?: Modern Pop at the Turn of the 1980s

By
PopMatters Staff
/ 22 July 2011
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Did You Get the Knack and Doug Fieger?

By
Sean Murphy
/ 15 February 2010
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R.I.P. Doug Fieger of the Knack

By
Rob Horning
/ 15 February 2010
Reviews/Music/Music Reviews

The Knack: Time Time Time

By
Doug Sheppard
/ 23 August 2007
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The Knack: Get the Knack

By
PopMatters Staff
/ 26 February 2007
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The Knack: Live from the Rock ‘n’ Roll Fun House

By
PopMatters Staff
/ 31 July 2002

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