70s music

The 1970s were all about sex, drugs and rock and roll; Beat welcomes you to our Disco Inferno.

Writing Their Own Requiem. Content Warning.
Introduction This morning I picked out "You Want It Darker" by Leonard Cohen and thought I know at least three artists who knew they were not long for this world, and thought it might be an idea to share songs from these albums with you.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
The History of EDM music
**Electronic Dance Music (EDM)** has a rich and fascinating history that spans several decades. Let's delve into its origins and evolution:
By Allwyn Roman Waghela2 years ago in Beat
Route 666
Introduction I don't know what popped this into my head. I was reading an old blog post about the 101ers and the band name coming from George Orwell's 1984 then I thought of Girlschool covering Gun's "Race With The Devil" and thought what road would they be on, then thought of the song "Route 66" and the road Route 66 which runs from Chicago to Los Angeles nearly two and a half thousand miles:
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
Ten Essential Folk Songs From The British Isles That Everyone Should Be Aware Of
Introduction. I have to thank Ken Jones from inspiring this piece on this Facebook Post. It is in this group here, I love that image.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
Doctor, Doctor
Introduction I haven't done anything music-based for over two weeks and thought with the current Snacktime Sonata Vocal Challenge I could do one based on that. Here's the Challenge and one contained some music:
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
Rate-O-Rama: Come in From the Rain
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By Rick Henry Christopher 2 years ago in Beat
Rate-O-Rama: Knockin' On Heaven's Door
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By Rick Henry Christopher 2 years ago in Beat
Rate-O-Rama: One Love/People Get Ready
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By Rick Henry Christopher 2 years ago in Beat
Consequences
Introduction In 1976 Kevin Godley and Lol Creme invented a device called a Gizmo that could expand the note played on a guitar, and change the sound generated to sound like among other things, violins and an orchestra.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
Millennium Number Two
Introduction For my two thousandth Vocal Story, I am going to be a little lazy and create a playlist of songs that reference the number two thousand. You may know some, and some you may never have heard of.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
Leon Rosselson - An Introduction To A Folk Colossus
Introduction I discovered Leon Rosselson from covers of one of his songs, which I attempted myself and I won't expand on it but you can check it out here:
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 2 years ago in Beat
Rate-O-Rama: I Go To Pieces
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By Rick Henry Christopher 2 years ago in Beat