The 1970s created a perfect musical bridge from the rebelliousness of the 1960s and the happy songs that are characteristic of the 1980s. Society began to grow tired of the fighting that happened the previous decade. In 1971 the musical Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber opened on Broadway, using arrangements, rhythms and melodies inspired by alternative rock. During this time, rock music had no rivals. In 1973, the Watkins Glen festival (Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead, Band) was attended by a crowd of 500,000 people. Also, television stations began devoting more airtime to rock music than any other genre, adding new programs such as "The Midnight Special".
The 1970s was also the decade where punk rock was introduced to the mainstream
The 1970s was also the decade where punk rock was introduced to the mainstream