Photo by Gie Knaeps/Getty Images Rap rock may be common now, but that wasn't always the case, as these transformative genre-busting tracks prove.... read more
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More facts about IronicRascal Flatts had a big hit in 2006 with the lachrymose "What Hurts The Most," but just a few months later they released a very different song that became their signature tune: "Life Is A Highway," a cover of a 1991 Tom Cochrane song recorded for the Pixar film Cars.
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This song starts in Boston with a tea party and takes us to the other end of the American Revolution.
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Did the corduroy jacket come from the Gap? Is their biggest hit a cover song? Take this Fact or Fiction to find out.
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Absolutely the best song Young the Giant has made. It's one of those songs you never get tired of hearing, no matter how many times you've heard it. The power and passion behind Sameer's vocals give me goosebumps every time. Especially at the break (around the 2:50 mark in the video). It's absolutely outstanding. ...