Critics widely consider 1971 one of the best years in music history. For NPR's 50th anniversary, public radio stations turn back the clock and reflect on the year's best tracks.

Fifty years ago at this time, the world was just beginning to absorb the impact of Marvin Gaye’s seminal concept album What’s Going On. The LP, released on May 21, 1971, told a story in music ...

Critics widely consider 1971 one of the best years in music history. For NPR's 50th anniversary, public radio stations turn back the clock and reflect on the year's best tracks.

The Apple TV+ docuseries '1971,' directed by Asif Kapadia, shows how recording artists profoundly impacted culture in a turbulent time. Skip to main content Open Mega Menu ...

In mid-April of 1971, all four former Beatles had songs on the UK Singles Chart. George Harrison released “My Sweet Lord” in November 1970 in the UK and January 1971 in the US. Paul McCartney ...

Perhaps foremost, “1971” reflects how music influenced the national agenda during that period, as exemplified by songs like John Lennon’s “Imagine” and Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going ...

So as you’ll see in our second list of underrated and/or forgotten heavy metal songs, the only common, mandatory requirements were that the music be loud, powerful and heavy; nothing else was ...

Critics widely consider 1971 one of the best years in music history. For NPR's 50th anniversary, public radio stations turn back the clock and reflect on the year's best tracks.