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Rolling Stone hits the big 4-0 The list-loving music magazine picks the 40 songs "that changed the world" as part of its 40th-birthday celebration.
  • Correction and addendum

    "launced" should be "launched" in my post, and thanks to mjwycha for pointing out a couple other crucial omissions - Parliament/Funkadelic should definitely be in there somewhere, as should Howlin' Wolf, though for him I personally favor "Wang Dang Doodle". Likewise, I'd much prefer Screamin' Jay Hawkins' "I Put A Spell On You" to some of the weaker be-bop choices they made.

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