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Singers, writers, poets, and other artists of all stripes have dedicated untold time and energy to creating work about that all-too-human experience called love. Whether it's the giddy, euphoric feelings of a brand new relationship or the turmoil that often comes from a breakup, there's a lot of artistic output related to this universal experience. Although rock music is more often associated with loud guitars, a pounding beat, cool detachment, and lots of drama , themes associated with love have often found their way into this genre.

You can find love at the heart of the 1970s proto-punk growl of Patti Smith, the 1960s psychedelic guitar wail of Jimi Hendrix, and the '90s dream pop of Mazzy Star. It's there in the 1980s pub roc

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