Using historical Billboard charts and other top song and album lists from the 1970s, Stacker spotlighted 15 of the bestselling musicians of the decade.

Music from the 1970s holds a special place in history that many believe has never been matched. Back then, musicians played real instruments, wrote their own songs, and performed without computers ...

The 1970s were a hotbed for classic rock music. Today, when we look back on the decade, we can see the roots of so much. Whether it’s the British Invasion bands who took American blues and repackaged ...

In the 70s, folk rock took an introspective turn. Especially thanks to the minds of artists like Jim Croce, Cat Stevens, and James Taylor. It was also albums like Joni Mitchell‘s Blue that really set ...

A new spotlight on 1970s music highlights bands that earned deep respect from fellow musicians but failed to capture lasting mainstream attention. These acts, from Big Star to Budgie, shaped genres ...

The music scene was rapidly shifting in the ‘60s and ‘70s, influenced by new types of rock bands, cultural and social movements, and technological developments that completely changed how music was ...

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 ...

Stacker looked at the #1 rock songs of the 1970s using the Billboard Hot 100 and MusicBrainz, an open music encyclopedia via ...

They simply don't make music the same as they used to, but thankfully, we can revisit the classics as often as we please. Some of the best gems and biggest hits have come from the '70s, an iconic time ...