Music · 1973
Prog Rock Peaks and Hip-Hop is Born
In 1973, stadium rock reached grand new heights while experimental production transformed soul and progressive rock into immortal art. Meanwhile in the South Bronx, a quiet block party sparked a brand-new cultural revolution that would redefine the future of music.
- Pink Floyd | Album | Progressive Rock
The Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd released their masterwork of existential dread and sonic innovation, embarking on a record-breaking decades-long chart run.
- DJ Kool Herc | August 11, 1973 | Bronx
Birth of Hip-Hop at 1520 Sedgwick Ave
DJ Kool Herc isolated drum breaks at a South Bronx block party, inadvertently inventing the foundational technique of hip-hop music.
- Elvis Presley | Concert | Jan 14, 1973
Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite
Elvis Presley performed a legendary live concert broadcast via satellite to over a billion viewers worldwide.
- Stevie Wonder | Album | Soul / Funk
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder pushed synthesizers to new expressive limits while delivering a poignant, socially conscious funk masterpiece.
- Rock Festival | July 28, 1973 | NY
Summer Jam at Watkins Glen
Over 600,000 fans flooded a New York racetrack to watch the Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, and The Band make rock history.
- Led Zeppelin | Album | Hard Rock
Houses of the Holy
Led Zeppelin expanded their hard rock palette with reggae, funk, and folk influences on their chart-topping fifth studio album.
- Queen | Debut Album | Glam Rock
Queen Debut Album
Queen introduced their theatrical heavy metal sound and Freddie Mercury's soaring vocals to the world with their self-titled debut.
- Elton John | Album | Pop Rock
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John dominated the airwaves with a sprawling double album packed with timeless anthems and cinematic pop storytelling.
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