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  • The Bee Gees performing in the 1970s

    If I Had Just 4 Songs to Show My Kids What the 1970s Sounded Like, It Would Be These

    January 7, 2026, 9:54 am

  • On This Day in 1972, Lou Reed Released an Album That “Petrified” David Bowie

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  • C.W. McCall

    On This Day in 1976, C.W. McCall’s Album Was at No. 1 Thanks to a Hit Song That Inspired a Nationwide Craze and a Kris Kristofferson Movie

  • 4 Guitar Solos That Have Transcended the Song They Are From

    On This Day in 1975, the Mayor of Boston Canceled This Led Zeppelin Concert After Hundreds of Fans Stormed and Rioted Inside Boston Garden

    January 6, 2026, 11:47 am

  • Chris LeDoux

    3 Country Singers From the 1970s Who Were Cowboys in Real Life

    January 6, 2026, 11:40 am

  • 3 One-Hit Wonders From 1975 That Still Sound Fresh Today

    January 6, 2026, 9:55 am

  • 3 Songs From 1979 That Accidentally Shaped 80s Country

    3 Songs From 1979 That Accidentally Shaped 80s Country

    January 6, 2026, 7:17 am

  • Waylon Jennings country music

    3 Country Songs From 1973 That Were Far Too Honest for Their Time

    January 5, 2026, 12:22 pm

  • The ’70s Folk Artists the Mainstream Forgot but Still Earned Enduring Songs

    1970s Folk Artists the Mainstream Forgot but Still Earned Enduring Songs

  • Bruce Springsteen’s Delays Release of the ‘Nebraska ’82’ Box Set; Makes Archival 1981 Concert Performance Available at nugs

    On This Day in 1973, the Heartbeat of Heartland Rock Released His “Flop” Debut Album

    January 5, 2026, 11:49 am

  • Wynn Stewart

    3 Country Songs From 1970 That Everyone Forgot About (but You Should Remember)

    January 5, 2026, 8:15 am

  • On This Day in 1975, Elton John Kicked off a Two-Week Run at No. 1 With This Beatles Cover (Featuring an Undercover Beatle)

    On This Day in 1975, Elton John Kicked off a Two-Week Run at No. 1 With This Beatles Cover (Featuring an Undercover Beatle)

    January 4, 2026, 6:49 pm

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  • 3 of Glen Campbell’s Best Songs From the 1970s

    On This Day in 1969, Glen Campbell Was in the Middle of a Massive Seven-Month Run at No. 1

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    Born on This Day in 1939, One of Country Music’s Most Recognizable Faces and Singer for Southern Gospel’s Most Beloved Quartet

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  • 4 Memorable Times Bob Seger Collaborated with Other Famous Artists, in Honor of the Rock Legend’s 80th Birthday

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