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The Bee Gees — brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb — were one of the biggest bands of the '70s, and their Saturday Night Fever soundtrack defined the disco era. The harmonizing brothers ...
One-hit wonders were everywhere in the 1970s, and the year 1976 boasted a few of the most dance-worthy tracks of the era.
Author Frank DeCaro takes a serious and fun look at the style and social impact of disco, the 1970s music that remains influential today.
The Courant’s arts picks for Aug. 10-16 includes country artist Cody Jinks, comedians Jane Lynch and Kate Flannery and eclectic pop acts such as KT Tunstall and NRBQ.
From the lingering vibes of the 60s counterculture to the rise of disco and the birth of punk, the '70s offered a soundtrack for every mood and every revolution.
These 30 iconic '70s songs—from disco to rock—shaped a generation and continue to influence music lovers and artists more than 40 years later.
It’s one of a handful of intro guitar riffs that makes people hoot and holler and shake it on down to the dance floor. Wild Cherry’s “Play That Funky Music” has all the essential musical ...
A PBS documentary explores the rage-filled conflict between rock ’n’ roll America and the glitzy urban world of disco.
As pop stars time-warped back to the ’70s and most nightclubs remained closed, dance music’s tensions felt oddly relevant.
Some say an anti-disco rally in Chicago 40 years ago was merely protesting a musical genre, but others argue something nastier was at its core.
During this fertile period the way revelers received dance music — and what was considered dance music — shifted as new kinds of spaces geared toward L.G.B.T.Q. participants multiplied.
Over the past couple of years, Wilmington's music scene has experienced a youthquake of sorts, with a dozen or more really good bands emerging from the pandemic lockdown. But while the arrival of ...