1974 Classic Ballad, Named No. 1 Hit Song, Became a Soft Rock Anthem

Released in 1974, "Sundown" marked the commercial peak of Gordon Lightfoot's remarkable career.
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Average White Band bassist Alan Gorrie turns 80

Alan Gorrie, best known as the bassist and founding member of Average White Band, is celebrating his 80th birthday on Sunday.
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3 Soft Rock Songs That Defined Summer for Millions of Americans in 1974

Remember summertime in the 70s? These soft rock songs from 1974, specifically, came to define summer for many Americans.

1977 Classic Ballad, Once Spent 40 Weeks Charting, Became a Soft Rock Anthem

Released in 1977, Paul Davis' "I Go Crazy" quietly became one of the biggest soft rock success stories of the decade. The ...
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3 Rock Songs That Sound American but Were Written by British Bands

These three rock songs were released by English bands, but they have a distinctive American inspiration. Revisit these ...
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Overlooked second-biggest songs from 12 classic '70s one-hit wonders

Let's look at a dozen well-known 1970s rockers who had just one top-40 hit in the USA and see what their next closest song ...

1975 Soft Rock Classic, About a Mysterious Woman, Became a Timeless Radio Favorite

A 1975 soft rock favorite about a mysterious woman became one of the era's most beloved radio hits, though its inspiration wasn't quite what listeners imagined.