Music

1976 Music Hits: Disco, Funk, FM Rock, Soft Rock, Soul, Bubblegum Pop, and Mid-1970s Favorites 1976 music sounded like the middle of the 1970s had found several grooves at once. Disco was no longer sneaking in through the side door; it was on the dance floor, under the lights, and asking for better shoes. Funk

1973 Music Hits: Soul, FM Album Rock, Glam, Funk, Singer-Songwriters, AM Pop, and Early-1970s Favorites 1973 music was one of the early 1970s’ richest years, with soul, funk, FM album rock, singer-songwriters, glam, soft rock, and AM pop all pushing in different directions. The radio could move from Marvin Gaye to Pink Floyd, from Tony

1978 Music Hits: Disco, Funk, Album Rock, New Wave, Grease, Queen Anthems, and Late-1970s Favorites 1978 music sounded like the disco ball had taken over the ceiling, but the guitar amps were not giving up without a fight. Disco was at full strength, funk was deep and inventive, album rock was still huge, New Wave

1977 Music Hits: Disco, Funk, Album Rock, Star Wars, Soft Rock, Punk, Soul, and Late-1970s Favorites 1977 music landed right in the middle of a major pop culture shift. Disco was getting bigger, funk was strong, FM album rock had serious power, punk was making noise, soft rock was everywhere, and movie themes became part

1979 Music Hits: Disco, Funk, New Wave, Album Rock, Pop Rock, Dance Hits, and the End of the 1970s Sound 1979 music sounded like the 1970s throwing one last giant party while the 1980s waited outside in sunglasses. Disco was still huge, funk was powerful, album rock had plenty of muscle, New Wave was arriving

1962 Music Hits: Surf Guitar, Girl Groups, Doo-Wop, Dance Crazes, Motown, Teen Pop, and Pre-Beatles Favorites1962 music sat right before the British Invasion changed American pop. Girl groups were rising fast, Motown was gaining strength, surf guitar was roaring out of California, dance records were everywhere, and doo-wop still had plenty of radio life. The

1980 Music Hits: New Wave, Rock, Dance-Pop, Early Rap, R&B, Disco Leftovers, and the Start of the 1980s Sound1980 music sounded like one decade was closing the door while the next one was already messing with the synthesizer. Disco was fading but not gone, New Wave was gaining ground, album rock stayed loud, pop radio

1982 Music Hits: New Wave, Dance, Early Hip-Hop, Pop Rock, MTV Favorites, Album Rock, and Early-1980s Hits 1982 music sounded like the 1980s had fully arrived and brought synthesizers, sharp guitars, dance beats, movie themes, early hip-hop, and an MTV-ready attitude with it. New Wave was everywhere, pop rock was bright and punchy, R&B and

2009’s Biggest Artists and SongsAdele (Best New Artist Grammy Winner) Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (Grammy for Album of the Year)Please Read The Letter – Alison Krauss and Robert Plant (Grammy for Record of the Year)2009’s Retro Top 10 Hits1. Fire Burning – Sean Kingston2. Fireflies – Owl City3. Whatcha Say – Jason Derulo4. Don’t

1986 Music Hits: Pop Rock, Dance Hits, Movie Songs, New Wave, R&B, Album Rock, and Mid-1980s Favorites 1986 music was polished, colorful, and fully locked into the MTV decade. Pop rock was huge, dance music was bright, R&B was sleek, movie soundtracks kept producing hits, and rock bands were learning how to sound big enough

1990 Music Hits: Dance Pop, Hip-Hop, Club Hits, Alternative Rock, Hair Metal, R&B, and Early-1990s Favorites1990 music sounded like the 1980s were still in the building, but the 1990s had already grabbed the microphone. Dance-pop was huge, hip-hop crossed deeper into the mainstream, club music was everywhere, alternative rock kept gaining ground, and hair metal

1999 Music Hits: Teen Pop, Latin Pop, Dance Hits, Hip-Hop, Alternative Rock, Nu-Metal, Pop Rock, and TRL-Era Favorites 1999 music was a bright, loud, end-of-the-century explosion. Teen pop was suddenly massive, Latin pop had a major crossover moment, hip-hop was everywhere, pop-rock still filled radio, dance-pop stayed busy, and nu-metal and rap-rock were getting louder