Best Songs of the 50s

Girls in felt poodle skirts with pony tails and guys in blue suede loafers with greased back hair – what decade other than the 50′s? This musical era ushered in the birth and boom of a new kind of music known as rock and roll. The future King of Rock and Roll himself, Elvis Presley, emerged...

Best Songs of the 60s

“If you can remember anything about the sixties, you weren’t really there.” Paul Kantner The sixties, particularly the second half of the decade, could pretty much be described as one big social revolution. Many interpreted the wave of rebellion as backlash from the rampant...

Best Songs of the 70s

When one thinks of music of the 1970′s what typically comes first to mind are polyester flare-out pants and disco music… ie. John Travolta strutting around in Saturday Night Fever. Disco music certainly made its mark and for those who were kids back then, some may (embarassingly) recall...

Best Songs of the 90s

The 1990′s, a decade of…well, lots of music but no one dominant genre of music. Rock was popular throughout the decade and different forms of rock made their way to the scene: grunge rock (think Nirvana & Pearl Jam), post grunge rock (think Foo Fighters) and alternative rock (think The...

Best Songs of the 2000s

What are the best songs of the 2000′s? Significant events in music in the 2000′s include: 2000: Eminem’s second LP, The Marshall Mathers LP sells 1.76 million copies on its debut week…and becomes the fastest selling rap album ever. 2001: We all know what happened this year. In...

Best Songs of the 80s

The 80′s, a decade of big hair and bright (vomit inducing) fashion. Music in the 80′s is perhaps best remembered by the sounds of electronica – synthesizers and electronic drums….Thomas Dolby, anyone? MTV came on the scene and grew in popularity as more and more households...