1977 Power Ballad Named Iconic Hit Song Became a Breakup Anthem

His hit, "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad," became one of the standout tracks from the album Bat Out of Hell, helping to propel ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1977, Waylon Jennings Released a No. 1 Song He Hated About a Place He’d Never Visited

Waylon Jennings hated his 1977 single "Luckenbach, Texas." Unfortunately for him, country music audiences didn't feel the ...
American Songwriter

3 Forgotten Slow Dances That Defined Young Love in the 1970s

Teens in the 1970s got to enjoy some excellent music during slow dances, including these three nostalgic gems.

Leo Sayer's 1977 No. 1 Soft Rock Hit Became a Career-Defining Classic—and an Anthem for Lonely Hearts

In the spring of 1977, Leo Sayer hit it big with “When I Need You.” The song, from the singer’s 1976 album Endless Flight, ...

40 Years Later, David Bowie's Forgotten 1983 Funk Track Hits Harder Than Ever

David Bowie's 1983 cover of Criminal World took the song in a new direction, but did you know the original band's fate?

50 years of punk: Sanjoy Narayan writes on a movement that changed the world

The music was born as a reaction to the bloated excesses of mid-'70s rock. It lives on in basement gigs, anti-fascist protests, realms of indie creation and DIY ...

The Rolling Stones are back with new single 'Rough and Twisted'

The legendary British rock band has released a new track as a vinyl-only exclusive, under the name “The Cockroaches.” ...

1987 Hit Ranked Among the ‘Best Rock Love Songs of All Time’ Became a Timeless Anthem

Despite being nearly 40 years old, The Cure 's 1987 hit, "Just Like Heaven," is still considered one of the most romantic ...