This playlist is in honor of the musicians the world lost in November 2012.
Thanks for the music, it will live forever.

Rest in Peace.

Mickey Baker, 87, American guitarist (Mickey & Sylvia)
Keletigui Diabate, 81, Malian musician
Franco Ventriglia, 90 American opera singer
Juan Carlos Calderón, 74, Spanish composer and conductor
Earl Carroll, 75, American singer (The Cadillacs, The Coasters)
Simeon ten Holt, 89, Dutch contemporary classical composer
Ian Campbell, 79, British folk musician (Ian Campbell Folk Group)
Frank Dycus, 72, American songwriter ("Gonna Get a Life", "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair")
Austin Peralta, 22, American jazz musician and composer
Michael Dunford, British musician (Renaissance)
Flora Martirosian, 55, Armenian singer
Stan Greig, 82, Scottish pianist, drummer, and bandleader
Sir Philip Ledger, 74, British classical musician and academic
Billy Scott, 70, American singer
Luis de los Cobos, 85, Spanish composer
Frode Thingnæs, 72, Norwegian jazz musician
Martin Fay, 76, Irish musician (The Chieftains)
Martin Dawson, British electronic musician and DJ
Anthony di Bonaventura, 83, American pianist and academic
Bob French, 74, American jazz musician and radio show host
John Napier, American musician (Ethyl Meatplow)
Geneviere Pascasio, Filipino rock musician
Major Harris, 65, American R&B singer, member of The Delfonics
Erwin Seuss, 85, American polka musician
Ian Pearce, 90, Australian jazz musician
Cleve Duncan, 77, American singer (The Penguins)
Richard Robbins, 71, American musician and score writer
Gyan Singh, 61, Indian musician (Skinny Alley)
Bernard Bierman, 104, American composer
Elliott Carter, 103, American composer
Ted Curson, 77, American jazz trumpeter
Carmélia Alves, 89, Brazilian singer

I believe many music fans who disdain pop music do so not because the songs are bad, but because they're overplayed. I don't care how great a song is, if you hear it enough times, it  can  drive you mad. If you're a pop star, having your song overplayed is a good thing since it correlates directly to album and song sales, which in turn directly impacts the amount of money in your bank account.

Radio play = $$$

We all have our opinions on what songs qualify as overplayed, but when we actually look at the data, it's the R&B/hip-hop radio format that's the king of spinning songs into the ground.

This playlist includes the top ten most played songs in history based on a one week time frame, just in case you're not sick of 'em yet.

Peak Audience, Title, Artist, Peak Date
212.1 million, "We Belong Together," Mariah Carey, July 9, 2005
196.3 million, "Irreplaceable," Beyonce, Jan. 20, 2007
192.5 million, "No One," Alicia Keys, Dec. 22, 2007
189.6 million, "Let Me Love You," Mario, Feb. 5, 2005
175.6 million, "Gold Digger," Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx, Oct. 22, 2005
172.8 million, "Yeah!," Usher featuring Lil Jon & Ludacris, April 17, 2004
172.3 million, "My Boo," Usher and Alicia Keys, Nov. 20, 2004
171.4 million, "Be Without You," Mary J. Blige, April 1, 2006
170.2 million, "In Da Club," 50 Cent, March 29, 2003
167.7 million, "Dilemma," Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland, Sept. 7, 2002

No band represents rock & roll better than the Rolling Stones. They are, quite simply, the world's most quintessential rockers.

Idols.

And there is no subject crooned about by testosterone-fueled rock bands more than that of the female gender. The love affair the Rolling Stones have had with women over the decades is legendary. And so I thought it would be appropriate to put together a playlist of Rolling Stone songs about women.

Not just songs inspired by women, or that simply mention a woman -- that would be really long list.

For this playlist I've chosen Rolling Stones' recordings that use the name of a woman in the song title. So if you're a fan of the band and need some ideas to help name your future 11 daughters, this playlist is for you!

There has been a great deal of religious hysteria thrown at rock and roll music over the years. Heavy metal has taken the brunt of the criticism with its outward embrace of the occult. But as with most things in rock music, the Rolling Stones have "been there, done that."

I remember when I was a kid, seeing albums like "Goats Head Soup" and "Their Satanic Majesties Request" threw my mind into a tailspin. Was it true that rock music was the "music of the devil", was this a joke, or was it just a way to sell more records?

Although marketing with the mystery of evil has become quite overplayed, at the time it was a surefire way to create news.

It would not be a stretch to say that The Rolling Stones have more memorable albums than any rock band in history. And the emotions their songs capitalize on run the gambit. But for this playlist I wanted to focus on the evil; the dark side of the Stones.

In this playlist you will find Rolling Stones songs about the devil, murder, drug abuse, poverty, death and all things dark.