Features tagged with 1970s

We all know it for its famous cover, but on its fortieth birthday, Angel Aguilar looks back at the impact and influence of Roxy Music's classic album.

Two of the most critically revered songwriters of the era combine to make a record, so why did nobody buy it?

After The Beatles but before punk, there was glam. Angel Aguilar takes a look at the oft-forgotten cultural explosion whose shockwaves are still being felt today.

Have you ever heard of Stackridge?  Don't worry, you're not alone.

How did one of history's greatest soul singers throw it all away, only to find redemption when it seemed impossible? Find out the detail behind the story, which fuelled Al Green's career highlight, The Belle Album, in the latest from our Overlooked Album series

Angel Aguilar takes a look at the long and varied career of Sparks, starting with the album where it all began: Kimono My House.

Barely-known sensitive troubador? Check. Woefully under-appreciated in his time? Check. Met a tragic end? Check. Welcome to the life of Jimmie Spheeris: a tale that may ring familiar, but you're unlikely to have heard.

Angel Aguilar takes us back to 1973 and the heady world of New York Dolls; a riotous party that seemed as if it would never end.

In the latest of our Perfect Pop series, Juan Edgardo Rodriguez takes up the tale of Emitt Rhodes - a prodigiously talented man who arrived on the scene so fully-formed, the industry refused to believe he was for real.

It was the decade of disco, punk, glam and punk, but what floats the boat of the No Ripcord writers from that era?