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 ...
The ’70s was a time to be alive in the United States and parts of Europe. When disco fever hit the music scene, as a result of dance music emerging from the US nightlife, the bump, and the hustle ...
Contrary to popular belief, disco didn't fade from the mainstream when the '70s ended. Exhibit A: The mysterious Dutch group Stars on 45 hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 20, 1981 with the ...
A look at highlights of the ranking since it began on Aug. 16, 2003. By Gary Trust “The chart will significantly elevate the profile of dance music at radio.” With the survey dated Aug. 16, 2003, ...