The beloved classic was also named a ‘Song of the Century’ by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2001.

Some music purists poo-poo greatest hits album. These are three mandatory classic rock greatest hits albums from the 1970s.

This song choice is not out of the blue. "Out of the Blue" by George Harrison was named the greatest classical rock instrumental song. Recorded on July 2, 1970, the 11-minute tune is an improvised ...

One of the most iconic rock stars of the 1970s spent almost that entire decade battling in court off and on over his biggest solo hit song ever. On November 28, 1970, George Harrison's "My Sweet ...

Minimalism met rock in 1972 when Pete Townshend wrote “Baba O’Riley.” The song’s cyclic, arpeggiating riff was inspired by the work of avant-garde composer Terry Riley and became the driving rhythmic ...

Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody has been voted Greatest Hits Radio listeners’ favourite song of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. It is the seventh year in a row the 1975 track has topped the list of 500 songs in ...

You know their best, but are you familiar with the second best songs of some of these 1970s "one-hit wonders"? These bands never set out to only have one track define their career, but in some cases ...

From being a writer for hire in the 1950s to his solo pop stardom and emphatic 1970s comeback, the late musician’s catalogue is stuffed with stunning, surprising songcraft ...