"Close To You" was one of the most beloved songs in the '70s. The lyrics depict unrequited love — a longing to be close to someone popular and idolized by others. This song's lyrics have been ...

The year 1975 was a very good one for Elton John and Chicago. It was pretty good as well for artists from Olivia Newton-John ...

These easily recognizable one-hit wonders from the 80s still make it to wedding playlists today... and for good reason.

"The association of a song with its usage in a popular film or on TV is often reflected in its play count," said Rob Crutchley. "In 2017, Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 was one of the most high-profile ...

Researchers have discovered that the complexity of the melodies of the most popular songs each year in the US has decreased in the last 70 years. The team, from Queen Mary University of London ...

American Pop Flashback! Great Hits of the '60s & '70s is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV ...

In the mid-1970s and ‘80s in SoCal, bands like Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, and Toto blended jazz, R&B, and pop to create a new soft style: yacht rock.