The first band in our four part series on power pop in the late 1970's is Los Angeles based The Knack and we review their 1979 debut album "Get the Knack" and talk about what power pop music is.

In the final episode of our ladies of the canyon theme, the women in Los Angeles who contributed to the music of the 1970's, we review one of the most groundbreaking albums in pop music history "Tapestry" by one of pop's greatest songwriters just starting her career as a performer Carole King.

In this episode we take a look at the career of another lady of the canyon Linda Ronstadt and review her 1977 album "Simple Dreams". Although born in Arizona Linda became famous when she moved to Los Angeles and became part of the Laurel Canyon scene.

We start our three episode look at the women at the center of the Los Angeles/Laurel Canyon music scene of the 1970's by reviewing the album that gave this theme its title, Joni Mitchell's 1970 album "Ladies of the Canyon".

There is no better way to end our four part look into reggae music of the 1970's than with the man who began this series, none other than Bob Marley whose breakthrough 1975 album Live! was the starting point for many in their recognition and love of reggae music. All hail the king!

In this episode we take a look at the career of another reggae legend this week it's Jimmy Cliff and we review his 1974 album "Struggling Man". We also talk more about the rise of reggae music in the 1970's as it grows from Jamaican music to worldwide music.

In part two of our look at reggae music in the 1970's we take a look at the man they call the Malcolm X of reggae compared to Bob Marley's Martin Luther King Jr. I am speaking of course about Peter Tosh as we review his 1976 debut solo album "Legalize It".

On this episode we start our look at reggae music in the 1970's and there is no other place to start when you talk about reggae music than with the legend Bob Marley and we review his 1977 album "Exodus". We also on this episode discuss the origins of this Jamaican music.

In this last episode of our theme of one year in the life of CSNY we take a look at the last of the albums released between March 1970 and early 1971 by the members of Crosby Stills Nash and Young with the debut solo album of Graham Nash called "Songs for Beginners" as we wrap up our lengthiest theme yet.

As we enter episode four of our five episode look at one year in the life of CSNY we shine the spotlight on David Crosby and his debut solo album released in 1971 "If I Could Only Remember My Name". We also talk more about the dramatics inside and out of CSNY in 1970-71.