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  • 4 of the Most Musically Adventurous Songs Ever Recorded by Simon & Garfunkel

    3 Albums From the 70s That Almost Led (Or Did Lead) to Bands Breaking Up

    March 17, 2026, 7:00 am

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    3 Funny Classic Rock Songs From the 1970s That Make Us Laugh

    March 16, 2026, 5:15 am

  • On This Day in 1975, the Doobie Brothers Hit No. 1 for the First Time With a Song Later Covered by Garth Brooks

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    On This Day in 1975, the Doobie Brothers Hit No. 1 for the First Time With a Song Later Covered by Garth Brooks

  • On This Day in 1970, Merle Haggard Topped the Country Charts With This Defiant Patriotic Anthem

    On This Day in 1970, Merle Haggard Topped the Country Charts With This Defiant Patriotic Anthem

    March 15, 2026, 2:13 pm

  • Waylon Jennings had a major hit with a Ray Pennington song

    3 Elements That Make up the Perfect 1970s Country Song (With Examples)

    March 15, 2026, 12:53 pm

  • Emotional Video Presentation Featuring John Lennon and Yoko Ono with the World Trade Center Posted to Commemorate 9/11

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    3 Reasons Why 1971 Was One of the Greatest Songwriting Years in Classic Rock History

    March 15, 2026, 10:38 am

  • On This Day in 1972, Merle Haggard Received a Full Pardon From Then-California Governor Ronald Reagan

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    On This Day in 1972, Merle Haggard Received a Full Pardon From Then-California Governor Ronald Reagan: “He Gave Me a Second Chance”

    March 14, 2026, 7:13 pm

  • 3 Glam Rock Songs That Captured the Spirit of the 1970s (And You’ve Definitely Never Heard Them)

    March 14, 2026, 3:19 pm

  • Disco Group 'Lipps, Inc.' Portrait

    3 One-Hit Wonders That Adults Hated but Teens Loved in 1979

  • On This Day in 1971, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson Hit No. 1 With a Song Inspired by Ike and Tina Turner

    3 Outlaw Country Lyrics That Redefined Nashville’s Polished Standards in the 1970s

    March 14, 2026, 12:24 pm

  • 4 Iconic Bands With One Song That Doesn’t Fit Their Image

    4 Underrated Rolling Stones From the 70s That Deserve More Recognition

    March 14, 2026, 9:30 am

  • On This Day in 1975, Elton John Was Back at No. 1 With a Song He'd Rather Forget

    3 One-Word Classic Rock Albums From 1974 We Still Adore

    March 14, 2026, 5:30 am

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