Retro Music

Retro Music

The Birth of New Wave: How 1970s Bands Like The Clash, The Damned, and Blondie Redefined Punk Rock

The Rise of Punk Rock In the early 1970s, the music scene was dominated by glam rock, prog rock, and…

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Natalie Merchant Bio: Music, Achievements, and Net Worth

Biography Natalie Merchant, born on October 26, 1963, in Jamestown, New York, is a celebrated singer-songwriter known for her distinctive…

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The 40 Biggest Songs of 1980

  The year 1980 marked the start of a new decade, blending the last echoes of disco with the rise…

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Steely Dan’s Influence: From the Eagles to Kanye West

Steely Dan, the iconic music group born out of the creative minds of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen in 1972,…

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The 90’s Music Songs That Still Get Us Dancing Today

The 1990s was a decade that witnessed the rise of alternative rock, grunge, and hip-hop, among other genres. The music…

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Saturday Night Fever Fever: The Immortal Disco Soundtrack Songs

  The 1977 film Saturday Night Fever is widely regarded as one of the most iconic and influential films of…

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A-ha’s Iconic “Take on Me” Becomes the First 1980s Music Video to Reach 2 Billion YouTube Views

In the pantheon of 1980s pop culture, few songs have had the staying power of A-ha's "Take on Me." The…

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The Story Behind “A Long December” by Counting Crows: A Song of Loss, Hope, and Reflection

  When Counting Crows released "A Long December" in 1996 as the second single from their sophomore album Recovering the…

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The 90’s Music Trends That We Wish Would Come Back

The Rise of Grunge The 1990s was a decade that gave birth to some of the most iconic and influential…

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