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In the November 12, 1970 issue of Rolling Stone magazine, music journalist Mike Saunders coined the term "heavy metal" while reviewing Humble Pie's debut album, As Safe as Yesterday Is. Vocalist Klaus Meine and guitarist Michael Schenker, younger brother of Rudolf Schenker, joined Scorpions.
Arguably the biggest rock band of the '70s, the Eagles' two albums from that era—"Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)" and "Hotel California"—are among the bestselling records of all time.
A List of the 30 Best Songs of the '70s. Kate Franke. ... Native American and Mexican-American band to enter the Billboard Top 10, ... 1979 Grammy for 'Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group ...
Merle Haggard topped the chart with one of his best-known songs, "The Fightin' Side of Me". [1] Hot Country Songs is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music songs in the United States, published by Billboard magazine. In 1970, 23 different singles topped the chart, which was published at this time under the title Hot Country Singles ...
For some reason, Hot August Night really caught fire in Australia, going 10-times platinum and becoming the country’s top-selling album of 1973. 40. Iggy & The Stooges – Metallic K.O. (1976)
Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. [2] With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock and acid rock, heavy metal bands developed a thick, monumental sound characterized by distorted guitars, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats and loudness.
The next ranking category is peak chart position, then weeks at peak chart position, weeks in top ten, weeks in top forty, and finally weeks on Hot 100 chart. The chart can be sorted by Artist, Song title, Recording and Release dates, Cashbox year-end ranking (CB) or units sold (sales) by clicking on the column header.
Willie Nelson sets a new record as the oldest artist to achieve a number one country song at age 70. [69] 2004: 2005: The chart's name changes to Hot Country Songs. Josh Gracin becomes the first American Idol finalist to achieve a country number one. [2] [70] [71] 2006: George Strait achieves his 41st number one, breaking Conway Twitty's record.