Such songs are so captivating with the story they tell, and there were plenty of tunes like them in the 1970s. Let’s look at ...

These four country songs were released in 1970, and became hits back then, although most people have since forgotten them.

Aretha Franklin's soulful cover of Elton John's Border Song performed better in the charts than the original, her gospel ...

This Beatles song was named the greatest love song ever by legendary jazz singer Frank Sinatra, proving its timeless magic ...

Jeff Lynne has been responsible for his fair share of classic songs during his extensive time with ELO, but 'Showdown' still stands out among all the rest.

On the recording they made for their 1956 debut LP Tragic Songs of Life (later a country hit), Ira and Charlie Louvin ...

One of the most authentic and wondrous songwriters of his generation, we've given ourselves the tough job of picking out his ...

The foundations of funk were laid down in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began to emphasize the first beat of each measure ...

From glam to punk, prog to soul, the 1970s defined the album era – here are the decade’s standout releases, year by year.

Donna Jean Godchaux, who spent the Seventies singing with the Grateful Dead and provided vocals on an Elvis Presley hit, has died at the age of 78.

Few rock bands can brag about still touring with original members after nearly six decades, a cavalcade of personnel changes, ...

Almost no other instrument seems so synonymous with jazz as the sax. Listen to some classic alto playing from Charlie Parker, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Stitt and more greats.