Despite music’s generally timeless nature, there are some 1960s and ‘70s folk songs that sound exactly like the decade from whence they came. From the slight tape distortion on vocal lines to jangly ...

The Beatles released hits in the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, and the 1990s. Some of those songs were hits during their initial run as a band. On the other hand, some Beatles songs were hits after the ...

Glenn Frey became an icon of 1970s rock thanks to his work with the Eagles, but he owed it all to the inspiration provided to ...

A few music gadgets hit the masses and went obsolete during the 1970s. Let's look at a few you probably never heard of, or ...

Digging into the music of the past decades can come up with some true gems. Yet, at the same time, it can confront you with some music that was a true disgrace then and even more so now. And very ...

I've written here a few times about the 1970s and the wide range of music. Among the rock, pop, punk, and more there were a few songs that were quite different. As a quick health warning, I’m not ...

The Vault is Slate’s history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. A new book collects music ...

One of the most famous books about John is a book-length interview called Lennon Remembers. It contains a December 1970 interview John gave to Jann S. Wenner of Rolling Stone. As the book’s title ...

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled one of its most expansive and revolutionary exhibits ever with "Louder than Words." The new showcase, timed to coincide with the upcoming Republican ...