If 1972 was the greatest year ever for albums, and if 1973 was close behind, where does that leave 1974? It’s a fair question, especially since I enthusiastically wrote articles in 2022 and last year ...

How many truly great albums were released in 1974, and has that music endured? Those were the questions posed in my June 30 article, “Is 1974 the third best year for great albums? From Bob Marley to ...

New and noteworthy: At the same time Croce reached No. 1, the album “Grievous Angel” by the late Gram Parsons was released. The first months of 1974 also saw the arrival of Joni Mitchell’s classic ...

What a strange year 1974 was in pop music. A total of 23 different albums reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. And sure, there were some expected presences: Paul McCartney and John Lennon both ...

What a strange year 1974 was in pop music. Stranger still: One album reached No. 1 nearly two years after it was released, due to the untimely death of its maker. RELATED: From Green Day’s ‘Dookie’ to ...