These songs are examples of why 1971 was a fantastic year for country music and helped set the tone for the rest of the decade.

Fifty years ago the Vietnam War was raging, the civil rights era had morphed into the Black Power movement, President Nixon declared a war on drugs and not only the U.S. but other countries seemed in ...

These popular songs from 1971 were all the rage a few decades ago, but many listeners have since forgotten about them. Let's jog your memory.

Fifty years after release, Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975 remains the biggest selling album in US history with 40 million sales, ahead of Michael Jackson’s Thriller.

Today, NPR celebrates the 50-year anniversary of our first on-air original show. For five decades, NPR and our member stations have shared the responsibility — and privilege — to serve the individual ...