American Songwriter

4 Legendary Classic Rock Albums From 1974 That Prove the 70s Were the Best Decade for Music

These classic rock albums from the year 1974 prove that the 70s were on another level when it came to the rock genre.
American Songwriter

3 Rock Songs From 1974 That Deserved To Hit No. 1

I’ve been writing about music history for many years now, and one thing remains true: The best music tends not to make it high on the charts, if at all. Let’s take a quick dive into just three stellar ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Revisiting the hard-rock swagger of the New York Dolls' 1974 album, 50 years later

This is FRESH AIR. And as part of the summer series on albums celebrating their 50th anniversary, rock critic Ken Tucker is reviewing the New York Dolls' 1974 record "In Too Much Too Soon." It was the ...
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Rock 'n' roll went mainstream 70 years ago. 'Blackboard Jungle' put it there

"Rock Around the Clock." What song better sums up an innocent time of malteds, saddle shoes and sock hops? When a show called "Happy Days" hit the airwaves in January 1974, "Rock Around the Clock" was ...