40's Music:
The world is at war...Jitterbug, Rosie the Riveter, the Andrews Sisters, Dance Marathons, Ration Coupons, Betty Grable, Frank Swoonatra"...the list goes on and on. This is when Big Band music ruled the airwaves...and in our hearts.

50' Music:
The decade of the Fifties gave birth to Rock and Roll. When Bill Haley's Rock Around The Clock became popular in 1955, the nation learned to swing to a whole new sound. But, Rock wasn't the only music of the Fifties. Other artists with other songs had folks hummin' for much of the decade. Pat Boone, Perry Como and Patti Page - just to mention the "Ps". The feel-good innocence of a lot of the Fifties music reflects on the post World War II optimism in America. The young people of the time, an emerging force called teenagers, hadn't struggled through the war years. They were looking for something more exciting. They discovered that vitality in Rock and Roll.

60's Music:
Music during this time took many faces. There was rock, soul, folk, and R & B. During the 60’s for many people music was life!!! However, some performers defined the era, there were the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, The Who, Cream, Simon and Garfunkel, B. B. King, Buffalo Springfield, Todd Rundgren, The Mamas and The Papas, Jackson Browne, Blue Cheer, The Byrds, The Hendrix Experience, Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa and The Beach Boys along with many many more artists.

70's Music:
By the 1970's, the term "rock & roll" started to change with a different tune. Pop music had splintered into a multitude of styles: soft-rock, hard-rock, country-rock, folk-rock, punk-rock and the all time favorite - Disco! The Beatles broke up, in which the era really hit home with rock and roll and disco to the top of the charts, heavy metal was just in its infancy, and 'American Pie' glorified the day the music died. Cooper and Bowie made rock a spectacle, Moody Blues made it an art, The Bee Gees along with KC and the Sunshine Band branded America with fame. From Black Sabbath to Neil Diamond, David Bowie to Elton John, the 70's were a breeding ground for music superstars still around today. Features 45 hits, including: American Pie, Fire And Rain, We are family, Maggie May, Rikki Don't Lose That Number, Sweet Home Alabama, along with many more.

80's Music:
Cable was born and MTV, originally intended to be promos for albums, had an enormous impact on music and young people. The digital compact disc (CD) revolutionized the music industry. Dances learned on MTV included slam dancing, lombada, and break dancing. Harlem's Gay, Black and Latino males imitated the beautiful jet set with their (then underground) Vogueing, a posse dance popularized by Madonna incorporating the struts and stances of high fashion models. Pop, Rock, New Wave, Punk, Country, and especially Rap or Hip Hop became popular in the 80s. Rap was new in the late 80’s and 90’s. It had started in prison twenty years earlier by jailed black inmates who, in the absence of instruments, turned poetic meter into musical rhythm. The early rap heard on ghetto streets was abrasive and laced with hostility toward society. Early important groups are Milli Vanilli, M. C. Hammer, Vanilla Ice, and L.L. Cool J. A great time to praise the new Rap era.

90's Music:
There were more music choices available than ever, although radio stations tended to find a niche and stick to it rather than playing a mix. Latino music grew in popularity. Country became more mainstream, and Grunge and Gansta appeared. R&B and hip-hop remained popular, as did movie soundtracks. Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men led the charts with "One Sweet Day." Selena was the top Latin singer until her untimely death in 1995. Other popular artists included Hootie & the Blowfish, Alanis Morrisette, Janet Jackson, Garth Brooks, Celine Dion and Madonna. The Spice Girls were a group created by the music industry for their diversity and sex appeal.