{"id":807259,"date":"2026-08-08T22:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T22:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/807259\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T22:02:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T22:02:17","slug":"5-of-the-best-rock-songs-turning-55-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/807259\/","title":{"rendered":"5 of the Best Rock Songs Turning 55 This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re not saying 1971 was the all-time best year for rock \u2018n\u2019 roll thus far. But if we were to say that, these five songs would be compelling evidence to back up our argument. In celebration of these tracks turning 55 this year, we take a look at some of the best rock songs from 1971 (and believe us, there were a lot to choose from).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStairway To Heaven\u201d by Led Zeppelin<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1782147190_234_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Kicking off this list of incredible rock songs from 1971 is one of the most ubiquitous tracks of all time, <a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/stairway-to-heaven-led-zeppelin-behind-the-song\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cStairway To Heaven\u201d<\/a> by Led Zeppelin. Is it so well-known that it borders on cheesy now? Sure. But clich\u00e9s become clich\u00e9s for a reason, and this is a good one.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tVideos by American Songwriter\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRiders On The Storm\u201d by The Doors<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786226535_665_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Doors\u2019 L.A. Woman is full of great hits, but <a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/meaning-behind-the-haunting-riders-on-the-storm-by-the-doors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cRiders On The Storm\u201d<\/a> is inarguably one of their best. The moody arrangement, Jim Morrison\u2019s commanding voice and the subtle, creepy whisper in the background\u2014it\u2019s a classic Doors track. A little sexy, a little psychedelic, and a little weird all wrapped into one song.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWon\u2019t Get Fooled Again\u201d by The Who<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786226536_959_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Who was incredibly prolific in the early 1970s, and <a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/the-meaning-behind-the-anti-revolution-song-wont-get-fooled-again-by-the-who\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cWon\u2019t Get Fooled Again\u201d<\/a> is a particularly great track from that time period. Released in 1971, this rock \u2018n\u2019 roll anthem broke into the Top 20 in both their native United Kingdom and in the United States. Today, it remains one of their most beloved tracks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWild Horses\u201d by The Rolling Stones<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786226536_804_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, for a complete 180: <a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/behind-song-rolling-stones-wild-horses\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cWild Horses\u201d<\/a> by The Rolling Stones came out in June 1971, around the same time as The Who\u2019s single. The acoustic song is unlike much of The Stones\u2019 discography, which makes the song\u2019s message all the more captivating and poignant. The track is thought to be at least partially inspired by the band\u2019s long-time muse, Marianne Faithfull.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInto The Void\u201d by Black Sabbath<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786226537_994_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, we\u2019ll close this list of fantastic rock songs from 1971 with a sludgey <a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/5-deep-cuts-from-black-sabbath-that-you-should-be-listening-to\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">deep cut from Black Sabbath<\/a>: \u201cInto The Void\u201d. This song served as the blueprint for countless doom metal bands that came after them, with the kind of opening guitar and bass riff that makes you immediately don the stankiest of stank faces. Technically, we\u2019d consider the entire B-side of Master Of Reality worthy of inclusion.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Robert Knight Archive\/Redferns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"We\u2019re not saying 1971 was the all-time best year for rock \u2018n\u2019 roll thus far. 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