The 70s and 80s were pivotal decades in music history, giving birth to groundbreaking genres, legendary artists, and timeless ...

The foundations of funk were laid down in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began to emphasize the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested and frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade's end, ...

Countless songs become hits and fade into the ether. They’re only considered good for a short period before, like many disposable things, they’re discarded and audiences move on to the next big hit.