The five artists Talking Heads blended to create their sound: “Our own kind of nerdy white person way”

Talking Heads are perhaps one of the most unique acts in the history of rock music, but what would you expect from a band who ...
Classical Music

1970: this cult visionary makes his masterpiece. But it flops – and within five years, he’s dead

Tim Buckley’s second album of 1970, Starsailor is a life-affirming blast of musical freedom that is still blowing minds today ...
Paste Magazine

The 100 greatest songs of the 1970s

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How Thin Lizzy’s first hit nearly became an albatross around their necks

Traditional folk cover Whiskey In The Jar was Thin Lizzy’s big break – but Phil Lynott couldn’t wait to ditch it ...

The 1956 guitar break Angus Young could never stop playing

When he first heard this guitar break, all Angus Young could bring himself to do was replay it over and over and over and ...

1973 Pop Hit 'Heartbeat' by 13-Year-Old Tony DeFranco Still a Beloved Classic

"Heartbeat—It's a Lovebeat" sold over three million copies and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1973.
The New York Times

The Best Music Streamer

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Funk Tribu Tour Dates

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