A Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers classic has been named one of the top songs of 1976, but it wasn’t a hit when it was released 50 years ago. The song “American Girl” was recently ranked at No. 7 on ...

Nick Lowe knew what he was doing with the melody of “So It Goes”. This repetitive, stuck-in-your-head classic power pop track was inspired by Kurt Vonnegut and isn’t anything particularly special in ...

The mid-to-late 1970s were quite a good time for the folk-rock outfit Fleetwood Mac. One particular song of theirs from 1976, “Rhiannon”, was a big hit. A standout release from the band’s self-titled ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly 50 years after its release, the Eagles' hit 1976 song, "Hotel California," is getting some serious recognition. The ...

In 1976, Kansas recorded the song “Carry On Wayward Son.” The opening song released on the progressive rock band’s fourth studio album, Leftoverture, became their first Top 40 hit, reaching No 11 on ...

Welcome to this year’s exciting edition of “Watching a Red-Faced Music Critic Paint Himself Into a Corner!” The critic in question is, well, me. The corner I have painted myself into is the result of ...