Minimalism met rock in 1972 when Pete Townshend wrote “Baba O’Riley.” The song’s cyclic, arpeggiating riff was inspired by ...

Karen Carpenter's vocals and signature harmonies with her brother Richard transformed 'For All We Know' into an unforgettable ...

There are so many iconic classic rock songs, with the best of the best including "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd and "Paranoid" ...

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.

On April 17, 1972, Elton John released Rocket Man, a hit that became his career-defining song and cemented his global ...

Picking just a few nostalgic love songs from the 1970s is hard, considering how many came out that decade. These four will ...

The rock songs that held the number one spot for the longest in the 1970s were Simon and Garfunkel, Paul McCartney, and The ...

In the 1970s, the Bee Gees' 'Stayin' Alive' spent four consecutive weeks at number one, surpassing other disco tracks and becoming one of the most iconic.

In the first installment of the Culture and Politics Show, Louis Brehony delves into the work of Egyptian resistance singer Sheikh Imam.

The story of Jimmy Cliff, who has died at age 81, is in part the story of reggae itself. He moved to Kingston in the early ...

A ranked look back at every song from George Harrison's six-times-platinum 'All Things Must Pass,' released in the U.S. on Nov. 27, 1970.

Lyle Lovett, Bonnie Raitt, Kacey Musgraves and other luminaries perform Prine’s songs in this engaging concert film.