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  • 4 Rock Songs From 1978 That Every 70s Kid Still Knows by Heart Today

    3 Classic Rock Songs From 1978 That Every 70s Kid Still Knows by Heart Today

    May 26, 2026, 12:00 pm

  • 3 Rock Songs From the 1970s That Haven’t Stood the Test of Time

    3 Rock Songs From the 1970s That Haven’t Stood the Test of Time

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  • 3 Nostalgic Rock Songs From 1979 That Make Me Want To Travel Back in Time

    3 Nostalgic Rock Songs From 1979 That Make Me Want To Travel Back in Time

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  • . Remember When James Taylor Scored His First No. 1 Hit, With a Song He Did Not Write?

    4 Folk Songs From the 70s That Will Put You To Sleep (In a Good Way)

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  • Singer and songwriter John Lennon (1940 - 1980) and his wife Yoko Ono arrive at London Airport from New York, 14th July 1971. (Photo by R. Brigden/Daily Express/Getty Images)

    4 Nostalgic Songs That Instantly Bring Back the 1970s for Baby Boomers

    May 24, 2026, 3:34 pm

  • 4 Country Albums From the Late 70s That Should Be Required Listening for Every Country Music Fan

    4 Country Albums From the Late 70s That Should Be Required Listening for Every Country Music Fan

    May 24, 2026, 2:00 pm

  • Portrait of American R&B & Disco singer Minnie Riperton (1947 - 1979), Los Angeles, California, 1975. (Photo by Steve Schapiro/Corbis via Getty Images)

    3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1970s With Melodies That Still Echo Decades Later

    May 24, 2026, 7:30 am

  • On the Charts 56 Years Ago Today, Paul McCartney “Stepped From the Shadow of the Beatles” With His First Solo No. 1 Album

    On the Charts 56 Years Ago, Paul McCartney “Stepped From the Shadow of the Beatles” With His First Solo No. 1 Album

  • Every 70s Kid Can Likely Still Sing Along to These 3 Rock Songs From 1977

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    Every 70s Kid Can Still Sing Along to These 3 Rock Songs From 1977

    May 23, 2026, 2:00 pm

  • LONDON - SEPTEMBER 18: The Who perform live on stage at Oval Cricket Ground in London on September 18 1971 L-R Pete townshend, Roger Daltrey (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)

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    3 Classic Rock Songs From the 1970s That Changed Radio for Good

    May 23, 2026, 10:12 am

  • The Post-Beatles Song Paul McCartney Calls His Worst: “The Lyrics Are Awful”

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    On This Day in 1976, Paul McCartney Was at No. 1 With His Biggest US Hit—a Response to a Snide Comment From John Lennon

    May 22, 2026, 5:30 pm

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