1970s

See Loudwire's picks for the best metal song of each year since 1970, alongside the runner-up choices!

Who needs disco? The year 1976 gave us a punk explosion, seminal metal albums and some classic rock records.

The ’70s produced legendary music and equally legendary excess. These musicians proved that the two didn’t have to go hand in hand.

If you're just getting started as a vinyl collector, you'll want to make sure you've got these essentials from the 1970s in your collection.

Think hair metal started in the ’80s? The truth is, its roots run a decade deeper, courtesy of these 1970s rock albums.

Breaking down the most collected albums from Kiss, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and other big classic rock acts from the 1970s.

It's been 50 years since these bands made their initial mark. Which stood the test of time and which saw brief moments of success?

They put the 'classic' in classic rock! Here are 10 rock songs that every knows that have continuously been passed on through the generations.

These are the most shocking moments that happened in the rock and metal world during the 1970s, '80s and '90s, including deaths, legal issues and more.

A decade of decadence.