All of the songs we just heard were recorded or became hits in the year 1971. They're great for a summer holiday playlist, which is why we have pulled this next interview out of the NPR archives.

The Case For 1971 As Rock's Greatest Year That year, music journalist David Hepworth argues, offered an explosion of talent from David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Al Green, John Lennon and more. He ...

Rock fans hoping for a free ride home after 1971's Celebration of Life festival in McCrea, Louisiana. Read how the fest turned into a deadly debacle. Bill Ray/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images ...

Released on the band’s 1971 album, Who’s Next, this has to be one of the strangest rock hits of all time. But its uniqueness, with its opening sonic barrage, is one of the reasons it has ...

That year, music journalist David Hepworth argues, offered an explosion of talent from David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Al Green, John Lennon and more.... The Case For 1971 As Rock's Greatest Year What ...