The Carpenters’ 1973 Feel-Good Song Faced a Surprising Rival at the Top of the Charts

"Top of the World" would become The Carpenters' second No. 1 single, three years after they topped the charts with "Close to ...

What the Carpenters Really Thought About Their Chart-Topping ‘Singles’

Forty-two years ago, the Carpenters scored their first No. 1 album with The Singles 1969-1973, a compilation album that ...
American Songwriter

3 Classic Rock No. 1 Hit Albums From 1973 That We Still Stan

By the time the calendar turned to 1973, the decade and its music were really rounding into shape. These are three 1973 LPs that hit No. 1.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1973: George Harrison Knocked Ex-Beatles Bandmate Paul McCartney from the Top of the ‘Billboard’ Charts

A week earlier, Harrison’s solo album Living in the Material World had replaced McCartney and Wings’ latest LP, Red Rose Speedway, at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. “Give Me Love” was released in early ...
BroadwayWorld

Cast Set for BILLBOARD IN CONCERT at The Capitol Theatre Port Hope

"We are so thrilled to launch our newly-expanded Billboard in Concert series with some of the biggest hits from 1973," says Artistic Director Rob Kempson. "1973 was a dynamic and diverse year in music ...