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25 Iconic Classic Rockers We Will Never Forget

Two images from /r/oldschoolcool
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Published March 12, 2025

Published March 12, 2025

Things have changed a whole awful lot over the years. These changes include everything from the fashion to the interior design to, of course, the music. There are some things that don't change, though. One of those things is the people's love for rock and roll. Rock music is fun, loud, and can create some influential and serious emotion. Rock music, especially the classic rockers, have helped to shape the music industry and society into what it is today.

There are many classic music and rock icons to be remembered. Some of them are no longer in the world, but many are, and some are even still creating and performing music to this day. Despite how much someone knows about rock and classic rock music, it is always fun to look back on the artists of the past to see just how much it has all changed in terms of sound, popularity, and style.

Here are 25 icons and moments from some of the best classic rockers and biggest rock bands history has ever seen. Hopefully many of these artists feel familiar to folks.

Steven Tyler of Aerosmith cooling off at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C., 1976

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Rush and The Runaways, 1977

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AC/DC in the 1980s

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Jimi Hendrix, 1968

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Pink Floyd, 1969

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The Who, 1970

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Led Zeppelin, 1969

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The Rolling Stones, 1967

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Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac, 1976

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Steve Perry and Neal Schon of Journey, 1980

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Deep Purple, 1974

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Freddie Mercury and David Bowie, 1985

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Black Sabbath, 1968

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Brad Delp and Tom Scholz of Boston, 1970s

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Guns N Roses, 1991

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KISS, before the makeup, 1973

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Bon Jovi, 1987

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Alice Cooper and Groucho Marx, 1975

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Elton John and his shoe collection, 1975

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Billy Joel, 1974

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ZZ Top, 1975

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Debbie Harry of Blondie, 1977

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The Eagles, without Felder, 1977

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Iron Maiden, 1980

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A young Steve-O meeting Motley Crue in 1986

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