The 70s and 80s were pivotal decades in music history, giving birth to groundbreaking genres, legendary artists, and timeless albums. These two decades saw a revolution in musical styles, blending ...
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What albums from the '70s and '80s would you pass down to your children? If you are of a certain (Gen X) age, like this author, the music you grew up with was imprinted upon you by your parents in the ...
The transition from one decade to the next is significant in more ways than just the flipping of a calendar page. For musicians, it can represent a sonic, aesthetic and ideological changing of the ...
Lex Williams is a music writer and film critic, who shares her time between North Carolina and New York City. From a young age, Lex has always had a passion for arts in all its forms, having worked in ...
Baby Boomer-era bands have been around for at least 40 years, some 50 and 60 years, bringing joy to multiple generations. A handful are still touring in sizable venues like Ameris Bank Amphitheatre ...
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 ...
Top ‘80s songs include entries from across the musical spectrum. Throughout 1980s there was a renaissance occurring within music, one which stretched throughout all genres be it pop, rock, country, ...
Roots rocker John Fogerty, 80, has barely slowed down since Creedence Clearwater Revival exploded onto the scene in 1969. The Americana songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist is responsible for some of ...
Turn on the radio in the ’70s and ’80s and you were bound to hear a Little River Band song. It likely would have been their biggest hit — 1978’s “Reminiscing”: “Hurry, don’t be late, I can hardly wait ...