A ton of top-notch classic rock albums came out in 1973, but the following three records were on a totally different level.

70s albums that were way ahead of their time (and are still underrated) The 1970s were a crucible for musical innovation, witnessing the birth and evolution of numerous genres, including progressive ...

In the beginning, there was blues. It poured out of the American South on acoustic guitars and pianos and made it up north where it turned electric. But the core remained the same. It was rhythmic. It ...

But like most cultural phenomenons, it didn’t just appear out of thin air. The sound, the swagger, and even the spectacle had been long since brewing throughout the duration of the 1970s and was ...

The 1970s were meant to be the shining era of rock music. Following the groundbreaking '60s, we naturally expected our musical idols to continue breaking new ground and creating unforgettable ...

Music videos in the 1980s were to music what the album cover art of the 1970s was to musicians. You bought hook, line, and sinker into these albums based on their cover art, not the snippets you might ...

The Wrecking Crew grabbed all the notoriety in the 60s when it came to ace West Coast session players on a multitude of hit records. The Section, a loose collection of aces that often brought their ...

In 1975, familiar faces dominated the album charts as artists including Elton John, Chicago, Paul McCartney and Olivia Newton-John — all of whom had No. 1 albums the previous year — returned to the ...

Billy Joel's 1977 magnum opus, "The Stranger," is hailed by many as an album that defined the New York experience with its sound. But Joel wasn't the only sound in town at the time, as the City that ...

Kurt Cobainwas never shy about his influences and personal heroes. The Nirvanafrontman famously wore a "Hi, How Are You" shirt with artwork by Daniel Johnston, introducing the outsider artist to all ...