So let’s begin with the worst decade of the 1970s in terms of popular music – as represented by the year-end top ten songs. Disco wouldn’t be a tidal wave until the following year ...
The 1970s. What a weird time in music. There was metal, post-punk, and disco, and then sometimes they bled into each other.
This episode, presented by Mark Punter explores the 1970s, using a mixture of BBC archive and music.
R&B superstar best known for songs such as 'Killing Me Softly' and 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,' has died at 88.
During the 1970s, various musical genres and styles converged in the mainstream — for better or worse. And during the decade, there were certainly special musical moments that either flew under ...
In February 1970, Fort Worth hard rockers Bloodrock issued their debut album. The band formed the year before with a core of ...
Sound of the ’70s Pittsburgh’s rise as a sports town also paralleled its growth as a music mecca in the 1970s. Ed Traversari witnessed that transformation during his time as a concert promoter ...
selected music in response to the crowd. DJ mixing techniques, and the rise of the DJ as a new form of musician, primarily started in New York City in the 1970s. For example, in the UK right up ...