The year 1977 yielded quite a few hits from bands across numerous rock subgenres, from hard rock to heavy metal to even synth-rock. And some of those songs still hit just right today, in my opinion.

Classic rock rules. When the right song comes on the radio, I pretty much see God. By Nate Rogers Distilled to its purest essence, rock music, my genre of choice, is somewhat embarrassing. I usually ...