5 pop songs that defined the 1970s. Story by Jonathan Eig • 1w. T o musical bluebloods, or blue-ears, or whatever you might call them, pop music has always been seen as an opiate for the masses.

The concept of a needle drop may be more commonplace these days, but when the 1970s was in full swing, the right song could ...

Rock music electrified the 1970s, ... Stacker looked at the #1 rock songs of the 1970s using the Billboard Hot 100 and MusicBrainz, an open music encyclopedia via the University of Waterloo.

Roberta Flack, popular song stylist of the 1970s, dies at 88. The onetime D.C. teacher won back-to-back Grammy Awards for “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With ...

These pop one-hit wonders from the 1970s were megahits back in the day, but they probably wouldn't chart as well in the 21st century.

With the third song on the third side of his landmark third solo album, 1972’s Something/Anything?, Todd Rundgren planted a tentpole for power pop.. Sure, 333 isn't as dramatic as 666, but the ...

A glam rock song from the 1970s is not as innocent as it may seem. ... It hurts to see that, so I tried writing from the perspective of a lecher — in the guise of an innocent pop song. ...

From David Bowie to Led Zeppelin and Marvin Gaye, the 1970s were dominated by a wellspring of originality. But what did the critics deem the greatest song?

At the same time, major pop artists like Beyonce and Post Malone have helped usher in a new wave of fans. However, country music fans will tell you that the best country music came from the 1970s ...