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1970s

Ringo Starr - 1973 - Musician - The Beatles

The 1972 song Ringo Starr always struggled to play: “I’m not that efficient”

Defeating one of the best.

Tim Coffman
Jun 26, 2026
Genesis - 1974

The 1974 Genesis album that was almost too painful to make: “Came out kicking and screaming”

“This one was definitely a breach birth…”

Tim Coffman
Jun 26, 2026
Marc Bolan - T REX - 1971

The 1972 performance that proved Marc Bolan was glam rock’s greatest star

A moment in time.

Jack Whatley
Jun 26, 2026
John Lydon - Singer - Sex Pistols - 2016

CBGBs: The New York venue John Lydon dismissed as “a world of foolishness”

No intention of playing.

Dale Maplethorpe
Jun 26, 2026
The 1969 film that inspired one of the biggest one hit wonders of the 1970s

The 1969 Jane Fonda movie that inspired one of the biggest one-hit wonders of the 1970s

A strange song…

Ben Forrest
Jun 26, 2026
Jerry Cantrell - Alice In Chains - Guitarist - Musician - 2010

“God damn!”: the band Jerry Cantrell said never made a bad album

Unmatched.

Reuben Cross
Jun 26, 2026
Al Pacino - Actor - Dog Day Afternoon - Sidney Lumet - 1975

The underground movie Al Pacino called “the definitive drug film” of the 1970s

Era-defining.

Aimee Ferrier
Jun 25, 2026
Five songs that Tom Petty wrote for other artists

The 1970s band Tom Petty never wanted to hear: “Sorry”

More attitude than anything.

Tim Coffman
Jun 25, 2026
Charts - Official Charts - Gold - Platinum - Music - General - Single

Five songs that will make you feel like the only person in the world

Isolating.

Dale Maplethorpe
Jun 25, 2026
David Crosby - Stephen Stills - Split

David Crosby’s favourite Stephen Stills song is a forgotten 1972 masterpiece

A classic track.

Ben Forrest
Jun 25, 2026
John Lennon being interviewed in Los Angeles California - September 29 1974

The Beatle John Lennon bitterly accused of lying through their teeth in the 1970s

A big omission.

Dale Maplethorpe
Jun 25, 2026
Billy Joel - Mick Jagger - Split

The 1979 anthem Billy Joel wrote after an awkward dinner with Mick Jagger: “Uptown riding in your limousine”

“You had the Dom Pérignon in your hand / And the spoon up your nose.”

Tom Phelan
Jun 25, 2026

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