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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 Beatles made their split official in 1970, patching together Let It Be for May release from sessions dating back more than a year. By then, Ringo Starr had already released a solo album of ...

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 ...

A song about rock that rocks and will let everyone know you rock to rock. But even though this tune is a bit on the nose, Led Zeppelin pulls it off because they are the Platonic Ideal of a classic ...