Curtis Mayfield's 1972 Soul Classic, Ranked Among 'Greatest Albums of All Time', Became a No. 1 Hit 54 Years Ago Today

Curtis Mayfield made history with 'Super Fly'.
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False start: 13 poor debut albums from future rock icons

From tentative experiments to full-blown misfires, these debut albums prove even rock’s greatest heroes didn’t always start ...
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20 iconic albums that critics hated at first listen

Jan. 12 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic release of Led Zeppelin’s self-titled debut album, also known as “Led ...
Consequence

25 Essential Albums by the Greatest Bands of All Time

One must listen to, classic album from each of the 25 best bands of all time, from The Beatles to Nirvana to OutKast, plus ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1972, a Legendary Classic Rock Band Called It Quits After Just Four Years of Hit Songs

Fifty-four years ago today, the band behind numerous timeless classic rock hits announced that they were splitting, ...
American Songwriter

4 Top 40 Hits From 1972 That Stay on Repeat in My Car

These classic Top 40 tracks from 1972 are still riding high on the charts (the charts determined by my car radio, that is).

Not Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ or AC/DC’s ‘Back in Black’: This is the best selling album in the U.S.

Released on Asylum Records on February 17, 1976, this 10-track compilation is the only album to have gone 40× Platinum.

Nine of the weirdest recording studios ever built

Ronnie Lane's Mobile Studio (LMS) was the Small Faces bassist and songwriter's mobile studio. It was created in 1972 using an America Airstream trailers most often seen camped in by very rich people ...

5 Classic Singles That Define The Sound Of '70s Motown

From Marvin Gaye's creative breakout to Diana Ross' first disco hit, these are the Motown tunes that will transport anyone ...

Information Reorganization from Rolling Stone's '500 Greatest Albums of All Time' 2020 Revised Edition (AI Generated)

The 2020 revised edition of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time," announced by Rolling Stone magazine on September 22, 2020, ...
Gothamist

In the algorithm age, NYC college radio DJs are still broadcasting the funky stuff

We dropped by WNYU to see what the next generation of radio DJs is up to. The answer is "Br00tal Beats To Study/Relax To." ...

Not The Beatles, Not The Who: The Band That Time Forgot Helped Define Power Pop

This '70s band with a big name never made it big commercially, but they helped define power pop by influencing many later ...