Critics widely consider 1971 one of the best years in music history. For NPR's 50th anniversary, public radio stations turn back the clock and reflect on the year's best tracks.

No. 1 on the Hot 100 for six weeks (and named by Billboard the top song of 1971), “Joy to the World” was written by Hoyt Axton, who once said that the somewhat nonsensical lyrics were ...

They simply rocked out to the wonderful songs as they were. Let’s have some fun and rank the top five from this masterpiece. Ranking the Top 5 Songs on The Who's 1971 Masterpiece 'Who's Next ...

Last week at Billboard, we spent three days counting down the 500 best pop songs to ever hit the Billboard Hot 100, in honor of the chart’s 65th anniversary.And really, that’s just the tip of ...

From the soulful grooves of Stevie Wonder to the soaring anthems of Queen, the raw energy of punk to the shimmering allure of disco, the '70s delivered a wealth of iconic songs that continue to shape ...

From 'John Prine' (1971) One of two songs on Prine’s self-titled 1971 debut album that chronicles growing older, “Angel From Montgomery” has become one of the Americana icon’s best-loved ...

Insider looked at Billboard's year-end No. 1 singles since 1940 to determine the top song from each year. The list includes Bing Crosby, Elvis ... Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon at the 1971 Grammys.

Critics widely consider 1971 one of the best years in music history. For NPR's 50th anniversary, public radio stations turn back the clock and reflect on the year's best tracks.