Pop vocal trio the Bee Gees performing at the Music for UNICEF Concert at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, January, 1979. The 1970s were an eclectic time for music and cultural ...

The 50 best country songs from the 1970s shine a light on changes within the genre. Merle Haggard opened the decade with a song rooted in country traditionalism, but 10 years later, artists including ...

All songs are love songs. That is if you believe Charles Darwin’s claim that music, like birdsong, developed as a vehicle for sexual selection (indeed, a good voice and a sexy Les Paul go far). But ...

In the summer of 1975, a soft rock ballad dominated the charts in both the United States and the U.K. The song was 10cc’s “I’m Not in Love,” written by former Neil Sedaka backup band members Eric ...

Country music is known for celebrating two things: real life and love. From classic heartwarming ballads by Conway Twitty, George Jones and Loretta Lynn (Read about her biopic here), to current hits ...

When it comes to Fleetwood Mac, there is so much to explore. From the internal strife to the romances to the soap opera-like band dynamics. But somehow, even more than the interpersonal issues, the ...

Punk rock's big bang happened sometime around 1973, when the self-titled debut album from the New York Dolls was released. There were plenty of ripples before then — the Stooges, MC5, any number of ...

The 1970s was a decade in transition for rock and roll, especially. The softness from the Summer of Love had hardened in mainstream rock. Psychedelic sounds were traded in for more progressive ...

If you look at the Top 10 songs on the Billboard charts, odds are you’ll find nary a love song. Tracks about heartbreak, friendship and self-empowerment abound, but straightforward ballads about ...