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 ...

The word "majestic" comes to mind when spinning through the title track from Rush's 1977 album. Though it may have since become cliche to start off quiet and move into the loud portion of the song, it ...

What do Ethiopian jazz, American funk, soul and ’70s rock ‘n’ roll have in common? It’s the sound of the Budos Band, an instrumental group from Staten Island, N.Y., that draws influences from all of ...

The 1960s and ‘70s saw a massive rise in studio experimentation that led to some of the weirdest instrumental features to ever grace a reel of tape. To be clear, the instruments themselves aren’t ...

The 1970s was such a rich musical era that even identifying something as ” ’70s rock” is nebulous. Within that designation, there’s classic rock, sludgy pre-punk rock, power ballad rock, metal and ...

members of the Scottish band themselves—what Teenage Fanclub were referring to with the title of the final song on the classic Bandwagonesque. Perhaps they didn't think it was music if it didn't have ...

With the most unlikely background for a country music singer, former mortician John Conlee debuted on the charts with ‘Rose Colored Glasses’ in 1978. Although the song only peaked at No. 5 on the ...