In the mood for some amazing rock songs from the year 1978? Maybe you’re an aspiring musician who needs a bit of encouragement and inspiration? These four tunes are super-memorable works from 1978 ...

I had to include at least one Heart song on this list. “Straight On” is quite a good little hard rock disco tune from Dog & Butterfly, but I don’t think it gets as much love as the title track.

Punk rock's big bang happened sometime around 1973, when the self-titled debut album from the New York Dolls was released. There were plenty of ripples before then — the Stooges, MC5, any number of ...