If someone says they’re not a fan of 70s disco songs, there’s a good chance they’re not being truthful. Despite the backlash the dance genre has gotten through the years, who wouldn’t boogie oogie ...

Disco music. What a lark! The energetic genre that rose to fame and popularity in the 1970s helped get about a billion people on the dance floor (roller skates optional). Glittery disco balls met ...

There was once an indelible tension between rock and disco, culminating in a so-called “disco demolition” night in 1979 that devolved into a riot. As the decades have rolled past, however, much of ...

Disco Demolition Night, which happened 40 years ago today, is the day two genres were marked for death. Disco itself was one of them, of course: Chicago radio DJ Steve Dahl, infuriated that his ...

Can you guess the 1979 song from just one lyric? The year 1979 marked a turning point in pop music, standing at the intersection of the 70s’ disco trend and the innovative nature of the 80s. It was an ...

The evocative sounds of Donna Summer songs are instantly recognizable. While her music was decidedly disco in tempo, her groundbreaking use of synthesizers set her sound apart and set the stage for a ...

Disco music originated in the 1960s at underground venues popular with LGBTQ+, Black, and Latinx Americans. Still, it wasn’t long before the subculture spread from clubs in New York and Philadelphia ...

Remember this disco pop tune from 1979? “Makin’ It” by David Naughton doesn’t get much love today, and it’s a real shame. Though, back in March 1979, this song was quite a hit. Used as the theme song ...

Last week, Billboard published a list of the top disco songs of all time, as chosen by one of the genre’s great architects, producer/songwriter/performer Giorgio Moroder. Moroder is probably best ...

I happily admit I love disco. Not all of it. A few rock acts like the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead, and Rod Stewart failed when they tried to do it. I never cared for Abba’s version; most ...

Certain country songs recall a shinier time in life and in music. Certain guitar licks from hits by Thomas Rhett and Keith Urban are smoother than pressed polyester. The foot-shuffling beats driving ...