I happily admit I love disco. Not all of it. A few rock acts like the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead, and Rod Stewart failed when they tried to do it. I never cared for Abba’s version; most ...

Can you guess the 1979 song from just one lyric? The year 1979 marked a turning point in pop music, standing at the intersection of the 70s’ disco trend and the innovative nature of the 80s. It was an ...

In your opinion, which decade was the best for country music? Everyone seems to have a different answer. Personally, I’m a big fan of what was going on in the 1970s when it comes to country music, ...

In 1979, Paul McCartney was asked to name his favourite song of the year. He chose The Logical Song by Supertramp. For Roger Hodgson, Supertramp’s co-leader, it was the greatest of compliments.

Shea Serrano's book, The Rap Yearbook, tracks the most important rap songs since 1979, tracing the rise of rap as an art form. About 10 years ago, we sort of stopped talking about how hip-hop was a ...

The country music community often looks back at the 1970s through a romantic lens that has immortalized the decade in a completely untainted package. As a result, the 10 years are consistently deemed ...

Forty years ago, America was filled with tube tops and harness boots, the Atari and the Walkman. The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan and the U.K. elected Margaret Thatcher. The snowboard was invented ...

In the wake of the “Blurred Lines” verdict, some musicians have become gun-shy about songs that could be interpreted as more than just influenced by other artists. Sam Smith had to share songwriting ...

During the month of February, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will publish a daily feature highlighting African American contributions to our state and nation. This is the fifth year of the AJC Sepia ...

It was stunning to me this morning to read that Miguel felt one of the songs on his most recent album, WILDHEART, was indebted enough to Smashing Pumpkins’ “1979” to give one William Corgan a writing ...

About 10 years ago, we sort of stopped talking about how hip-hop was a surprisingly big economic force in America. The fact that rap and hip-hop are an economic juggernaut is just a given now — it’s ...