The First Class is a prime example of the behind-the-scenes magic that went into crafting some of the most memorable tracks ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Arguably one of the best decades of music, the 1970s saw the rise of disco, long shaggy hair, the ...

These one-hit wonders from the 1970s were genuinely good artists, and I think their later hits deserved more chart attention.

The 1970s brought us some of the most memorable hits in the history of country music. The decade saw Dolly Parton release timeless tunes like “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You.” Tanya Tucker held ...

Back in 1963, a talented trio of songwriters penned a pop song based on a conversation one of them had heard between a teenage girl and a boy who was hitting on her. The writers – Bob Feldman, Jerry ...

Elvis Presley built his legendary career on memorable songs that remain industry standards today. But even the most incredible stars can miss out on significant chart-topping hits. During the 1970s, ...

The Retro Roundup committee of one has been racking its collective brain trying to come up with another series to tackle, after successive weeks of one-shot topics. Sometimes albums were considered, ...

Naper Settlement’s 2025 Naper Nights concert series will include a July 19 performance by the band War, famous for such 1970s hits as “Spill the Wine,” “Low Rider” and “The Cisco Kid.” Founded in 1969 ...

Joey Molland, a guitarist with the Welsh pop-rock band Badfinger that was known for such 1970s hits as "No Matter What" and "Day After Day," has died at age 77.Molland was the last to join and had ...