The 1970s were a golden era for country rock, laying the foundation for future generations of country musicians. Here are 10 iconic country rock songs from that decade: Take Me Home, Country Roads“Take Me Home, Country Roads,” also known simply as “Country Roads,” is a beloved track ...
Top 50 ’70s Country Tunes to Know The 1970s brought us some of country music’s greatest hits. Fromtop starslike Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton toone-hit wonders, this decade had it all. The list includes chart-toppers, amazing covers, and songs that crossed into pop. Some tunes you’...
Many of these artists landed a No. 1 hit (or hits), of course. But even those that didn't contribute albums and songs that helped steer country music into the 1980s (and beyond). Some of this music even endures today, thanks to savvy pop culture placement. Below, The Boot rounds up...
Hunter Hayes broke a record held since 1973 as the youngest male artist to reach #1 when "Wanted" topped the Hot Country Songs chart. His second single, a love song, helped him win the CMA award for Best New Artist in 2012. #2. 'Walk On By' by Leroy Van Dyke ...
Meat Loaf (1977): The songs on Meat Loaf's breakthrough 1977 album were massive, overcooked and loaded with enough melodramatic flourish to supply a dozen mid-size theater productions. Nothing else sounded like 'Bat Out of Hell' in the '70s ... or pretty much ever, for that matter. '...
The '70s were defined by music ranging from pop and punk to country rock and metal, but one genre stands out in the classic rock field: hard rock. Easily encompassing many of the above styles, as well as several others, hard rock was, in many ways, a holdover from the late-'60s eme...
The '70s were defined by music ranging from pop and punk to country rock and metal, but one genre stands out in the classic rock field: hard rock. Easily encompassing many of the above styles, as well as several others, hard rock was, in many ways, a holdover from the late-'60s eme...
The '70s were defined by music ranging from pop and punk to country rock and metal, but one genre stands out in the classic rock field: hard rock. Easily encompassing many of the above styles, as well as several others, hard rock was, in many ways, a holdover from the late-'60s eme...
metal. And while many people can release their own list of “top 100” songs from that decade, I wanted to take a different approach. This is for those who know that they grew up listening to music in the 70s or even for those who were born in the 1990s and didn’t experience the...
Focusing on a decade in which classic rock came into its own, the below list of the Top 200 '70s Songs spans the gamut of cornerstone bands. Some were on their way out. But former members of the Beatles and Simon & Garfunkel began crafting solo gems for the ages. The stalwart Rolling...