Some of the best country songs of the year 1970 charted well, but didn't make it to No. 1. I think they should have.

Ivory Joe wrote and released “Empty Arms” in 1957. It reached No. 2 on the Billboard R&B chart. More than a decade later, country singer Sonny James took the song to No. 1 in the early 1970s. James ...

Music has evolved throughout the decades, but even with the current musical climate, no one can deny the impact of the 1970s. Performers of today have revisited this era to not only pay tribute but to ...

1970 is often considered a watershed for rock & roll. The years on either side - 1969 and 1971 - can make a stronger claim to being the "best," but none was more important than 1970. If it had only ...

Country music has been popular in the United States for decades. In recent years, though, the genre has seen an uptick in popularity with artists like Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, and Lainey Wilson ...

This song might be a cover of a Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell tune from 1967, but nobody does it quite like Diana Ross. Gaye and Terrell’s version was a No. 19 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, but Ross’s ...

The 1970s were a great time for country music. Artists like Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Conway Twitty ruled the charts and airwaves. At the same time, the decade saw some major ...