5 No. 1 Hits That Prove 1977 Was The Decade's Best Year For Love Songs
Love songs have and always will be aplenty, but in 1977, the likes of Fleetwood Mac, the Bee Gees, and Debby Boone made that year an unrivaled musical lovefest.
Read MoreLove songs have and always will be aplenty, but in 1977, the likes of Fleetwood Mac, the Bee Gees, and Debby Boone made that year an unrivaled musical lovefest.
Read MoreMusicians like Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Nicks, and Billy Idol were all inspired by other well-known rockers, yet their success eclipsed their heroes'.
Read MoreSome artists who got fired not only achieved success afterward but sometimes equaled or surpassed the success of their original groups, Grammys included.
Read MoreThanks to Reddit, we found five radio stations that serve up a nostalgic blend of classic rock without relying on the same old selections.
Read MoreThere's nothing like a great song on a roadie. For boomers, classic rock staples from bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Eagles are essential playlist picks.
Read MoreRock was on a tear in 1965, with timeless songs by legends such as The Who and Otis Redding sealing their place in history, and which resonate even more today.
Read MoreBy the turn of the '70s, Neil Diamond was riding high, but a new home and a rattling encounter led him to pour his heart out into this most personal of songs.
Read MoreMusicians collaborate for a variety of reasons, but sometimes it falls flat or even upsets fans. Here's a look at some regrettable collabs and their aftermath.
Read MoreHidden tracks were utilized occasionally in the 1960s and 1970s but really took off as a practice in the 1990s with the widespread adoption of CDs.
Read MoreFrom a rejected theme for a famed franchise to a melancholy factory worker ballad, these are the underrated Blondie songs you should really give a listen to.
Read MoreNo Doubt's Gwen Stefani, the Stooges' Iggy Pop, and Van Halen's Sammy Hagar followed their time in those influential bands with wildly profitable solo careers.
Read MoreNew York and New Jersey may have their own cottage industries where iconic rock acts are concerned, but this state has cornered the market since the '60s.
Read MoreThese outros in songs by America, Joan Baez, Al Green, Bob Dylan, and The Smiths may be powerful or they may be poignant, but they stop us dead in our tracks.
Read MoreThe thing that some of the best classic rock songs have in common is a chorus that makes every single hair on our bodies stand on end.
Read MoreBarry Manilow may be the king of jingles, but an earlier ad campaign from the '70s featured him singing a rather silly line for a very famous fast-food outlet.
Read MoreNeil Diamond has recorded some all-time bangers, and only one of them is called "Sweet Caroline." From "Solitary Man" to "Kentucky Woman," here are our faves.
Read MoreThe 1970s gave us so much great music, but love songs from Roberta Flack, Bill Withers, Donny Hathaway, The Hollies, and Eric Carmen are impossible to forget.
Read MoreFounding members of Black Sabbath, the Rolling Stones, Def Leppard, the Byrds, and more were kicked to the curb by the very bands they helped establish.
Read MoreWhen inspiration strikes, it can be swift. No one knows that better than songwriters who were struck with ideas for rock hits and wrote them in less than a day.
Read MoreFrom singers on a hilltop wanting to teach the world to a pithy one-liner that started as a pop song, these jingles went on to make corporations even richer.
Read MoreHardly anyone talks about these hits from Donovan, Climax Blues Band, Focus, Sonny and Cher, or David Bowie, but they were defining in the classic rock era.
Read MoreThroughout the decades of rock and pop, several artists declined a song, allowing another musician to step in, step up, and make one of their signature tracks.
Read MoreChaotic relationships sunk musicians in every era, but among the rock stars that were big in the '80s, you'll find brutal examples.
Read MoreThese 1973 tracks by artists such as Fleetwood Mac and Marvin Gaye were quickly forgotten, but we think they deserve their time in the spotlight.
Read MoreDeadheads mourned the loss of Jerry Garcia, but that wasn't the end of the band, nor the collection of songs that had become beloved by fans.
Read MoreWhile rock heroes need their fans, they also aren't necessarily always happy with fan behavior. These artists aren't afraid to call fans out.
Read MoreGenre-defining music can only been recognized in hindsight, and these five songs did just that. Some were hits, others more obscure, but all were impactful.
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