The blues was the foundation of early rock and roll, and these albums from the 1970s were classic examples of the genre.

Explore iconic ‘70s female singers who defined a decade. Discover their timeless music, unforgettable voices and lasting ...

20 hard rock classics from the 1970s that still makes for essential ... “American Girl” was American music (even if the Brits did recognize it first.) A few years later, the song showed ...

Rock and roll was born in the 1950s as a more ... it grew over the era and then found its early adulthood in the 1970s. That’s when bands took the style to new heights. Formed in 1971 in Los ...

John Bonham may have been one of the most solid rock and roll drummers, but he did have a funky soul behind his animalistic tendencies.

The 1970s was considerably more dull than the decade it followed, but The Jam songwriter Paul Weller lists one album as kickstarting a new era of British music.

In its 1970s heyday, the genre boasted some of rock music's finest guitarists and lyricists, the vast majority of whom bring a distinctly Southern approach to making tunes. Flip through the ...

“They are the best band that best represents rock music in the 1970s,” he said. “Along with the (Rolling) Stones, they had the best songwriting. The musicianship was phenomenal. The stage ...

Katie Puckrik explores the 1970s American music phenomenon of yacht rock, a halcyon period of Los Angeles studio craft that married R&B with themes of longing, aspiration and melancholy.

My first date with Dianna — best friend, wife and frequent editor — was to see The Band. She introduced me to the legendary rock group’s music, and we went to their 1970 concert in Madison, Wisc.