To musical bluebloods, or blue-ears, or whatever you might call them, pop music has always been seen as an opiate for the masses. Listeners with taste never go for the most popular. They are more ...

Elton John performing his song ‘Crocodile Rock’ on the set of The Muppet Show. Rock music electrified the 1970s, igniting a decade of creativity and innovation in music. The subgenres that stemmed ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Arguably one of the best decades of music, the 1970s saw the rise of disco, long shaggy hair, the ...

Back in 1963, a talented trio of songwriters penned a pop song based on a conversation one of them had heard between a ...

Some of the best country songs of the year 1970 charted well, but didn't make it to No. 1. I think they should have.

The 1970s was a turning point that saw the end of the idealistic ‘60s. Among the major events of the decade were the messy finale of the Vietnam War, Watergate, women’s liberation, the oil crisis, ...

Roberta Flack, a classically trained pianist who taught in the D.C. school system before launching a singing career that made her one of the most popular performers of the 1970s, with such No. 1 hits ...

The '70s were defined by music ranging from pop and punk to country rock and metal, but one genre stands out in the classic rock field: hard rock. Easily encompassing many of the above styles, as well ...