Dan Martell

NOW Music is thrilled to present more stellar tracks from the year with ‘NOW – Yearbook Extra 1979’. This limited edition 3CD highlights an additional 67 tracks from the charts of 1979, making it the perfect complement to any Yearbook, 70s pop or NOW music collection.

The Oxford American is proud to announce that our 21st Annual Southern Music Issue & Sampler will be devoted to the musical legacy of South Carolina. The issue will feature unforgettable stories, songs, and artists that honor the deep history and continuing vitality of South Carolina’s music—including icons like Dizzy Gillespie, Eartha Kitt, and the Marshall Tucker Band, as well as contemporary voices, such as Iron & Wine, Shovels and Rope, and so many others.

With the emergence of the psychedelic era during the late 60s, the path was cleared for other hard rockin' bands and American Blues legends to gain worldwide exposure. Arguably the finest to emerge from the other various music scenes across the U.S. include The Beach Boys, The Byrds and Chicago who achieved massive worldwide success. Featuring many of Rock's finest and most enduring survivors.

Top of the Pops from 1979 includes hits from The Jam, The Specials, Madness, The Selecter, Elvis Costello, Squeeze, Gary Numan, Dame Edna Everage, The Ruts, Racey, The Nolans, Lene Lovich, Chic and Chas & Dave, Mike Oldfield and many others.