A landmark 1971 album has been ranked No. 1 on Rolling Stone’s greatest albums list.

Marvin Gaye had already established his career as an incredibly popular recording artist prior to the release of his eleventh studio album on May 21, 1971. The soul singer landed his first No. 1 hit ...

Before revealing the No. 1 pick, here’s how the Top 5 shakes out: What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye was ranked the greatest album of the 1970s, praised as “the moment pop music became high art.” Released ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Rolling Stone updated their "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list in 2020 and even made a special coffee table book for ...

Now we know that these 1971 albums are classics. But nobody expected that from them at the moment they were released.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the most talented singers in music history released a 1971 album that has become a timeless masterpiece. Marvin Gaye's ...

In 1971, that question was about Vietnam, police brutality, poverty, and a nation tearing itself apart. In 2026, the specifics have changed. The underlying cry hasn’t. The Marvin Gaye “What’s Going On ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At No. 5 is the 1971 David Bowie album Hunky Dory, the record that helped define a new era of theatrical, shape-shifting rock. No.