Easily encompassing many of the above styles, as well as several others, hard rock was, in many ways, a holdover from the late-'60s emergence of blues-powered electric rock. Bands that arrived in that era - such asDeep PurpleandLed Zeppelin- helped shape the music in the new decade. T...
Easily encompassing many of the above styles, as well as several others, hard rock was, in many ways, a holdover from the late-'60s emergence of blues-powered electric rock. Bands that arrived in that era - such asDeep PurpleandLed Zeppelin- helped shape the music in the new decade. T...
Easily encompassing many of the above styles, as well as several others, hard rock was, in many ways, a holdover from the late-'60s emergence of blues-powered electric rock. Bands that arrived in that era - such asDeep PurpleandLed Zeppelin- helped shape the music in the new decade. T...
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Similarly, R&B music underwent its own evolution and got heavier with bands likeSly & the Family StoneandFunkadelicleading the way by mixing psychedelic rock with the harder-hitting rhythms of funk, as their lyrics dealt with the growing Black consciousness of the day. ...
But it's all part of the natural progression. The blues-based rockers of the '60s slowly gave way to heavier music mid-decade; bands such asYardbirds,Creamand theJimi HendrixExperience laid the foundations for a new music that would dominate much of the '70s': hard rock. ...
Not too many bands and albums sounded like the B-52's debut when it came out in 1979. All these years later, it still sounds like it's from several worlds away. Hailing from the tiny college town of Athens, Georgia, the quintet's dance-y new wave had its roots in '60s girl-group...
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...
David Byrne was one of the founders, main songwriter, and vocalist of Talking Heads, which was one of the best rock bands of the 70s. The band broke up in 1991, but David Byrne kept performing and has had quite a successful career as a solo artist. Shu...
Not too many bands and albums sounded like the B-52's debut when it came out in 1979. All these years later, it still sounds like it's from several worlds away. Hailing from the tiny college town of Athens, Georgia, the quintet's dance-y new wave had its roots in '60s girl-group...