Before we get to our final collection of great songs from the 1970s, I thought I’d try something a little different. That final genre is pop, the easiest genre to recognize and the hardest to define.

In his autobiography, Elvis Costello wrote that the popular idea of him early on as an angry man was just a trick of physiology. He wrote: “It seems that the space between my two front teeth, which ...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Nashville's iconic Grand Ole Opry. Country music's most beloved radio program is an American pop cultural institution. To celebrate, the Opry is gradually ...

The best-selling album of the 1970s, according to the folks at Billboard, was “Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)” by the Eagles, a collection of singles. But don’t be misled. Fueled by the rise of FM ...

Everybody knows how George Harrison started the '70s: His seven-times platinum international chart-topping triple album All Things Must Pass reeled off the No. 1 "My Sweet Lord" in the wake of the ...

Music and movies can exist without each other, but we can all probably agree it’s better if they don’t. In short, music and film just support by bolstering certain themes, sentiments, and actions ...

Tributosaurus, one of Chicago’s best-kept secrets, never especially cool, not exactly challenging, pushing nearly 25 years as a mainstay of local bars and theaters, without an original song to their ...