His wife was supposed to sing it. George McCrae’s own music career had languished in Palm Beach clubs, in what might be thought of as an upscale chitlin’ circuit. At the time, he was about to go back ...

These addictive rock hooks from songs released in 1974 really pulled in listeners, and they're still making fans today.

It's tough to overstate the impact of the Hues Corporation's "Rock The Boat" and George McCrae's "Rock Your Baby" landing at #1 back-to-back. Here, we had two silky, bass-thumping soul-pop songs that ...

The mid-1970s were a good time for rock music. And sadly, despite being such successful tunes, the following rock songs from 1974 have been forgotten by many mainstream listeners. Let’s refresh your ...

Whatever happened to rock and metal's class of 1974? It's been 50 years since some of the biggest rock and metal bands were just getting started. Some went on to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame careers.

This is FRESH AIR. And as part of the summer series on albums celebrating their 50th anniversary, rock critic Ken Tucker is reviewing the New York Dolls' 1974 record "In Too Much Too Soon." It was the ...