1970s Archives: 04/2026

What was the first song about drugs to hit number one in the charts

‘Mouldy Old Dough’: The best-worst number one of the 1970s

A different time.

Apr 26, 2026

Pink Flamingos (John Waters, 1972)

The best movie to watch first for a John Waters virgin, according to John Waters

Pop your cherry.

Apr 25, 2026

The Faces - Rod Stewart - Ronnie Wood - Band - 1960s

October 1971: The month when Rod Stewart accidentally killed The Faces and made himself a mega-star

Moving on.

Callum MacHattie

Apr 25, 2026

Ranking the five best number ones from 1971

Ranking the five best number ones from 1971

Music’s greatest year?

Apr 22, 2026

Charts - Official Charts - Gold - Platinum - Music - General - Single

The five songs that held the number one spot for the longest in the 1970s

Battle royale.

Callum MacHattie

Apr 21, 2026

Turnin’ My Heartbeat Up The five best northern soul songs from 1971

‘Turnin’ My Heartbeat Up’: The five best northern soul songs from 1971

Five floor-filling anthems…

Apr 21, 2026

Alan Osmond - The Osmonds - Singer - 2011

Alan Osmond, the oldest sibling in The Osmonds, dead at 76

Osmond died at his home in Utah.

Apr 21, 2026

10 movies from 1976 that would never be made today

10 movies from 1976 that would never be made today

A 12-month span that can never be replicated.

Apr 20, 2026

Record - Vinyl - General - Vintage - Retro - Grammophone - LP

What song held the number one spot for the longest in the 1970s?

A monster single.

Apr 20, 2026

Chrissie Hynde - The Pretenders

The girl who knew everybody: Chrissie Hynde’s star-studded life before The Pretenders

“All the people I knew in town, they were all in bands”.

Apr 20, 2026

What is the best-selling single in Irish history?

Which Irish musician held the number one spot for the longest in the 1970s?

A changing decade.

Apr 19, 2026

David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust - 1970s

Why did David Bowie believe the 21st century started in 1971?

“It was a pudding of new ideas…”

Apr 18, 2026