The 1960s are often remembered as a decade of social and political change, in a manner not dissimilar to today's climate. Amid the upheaval of gender norms and racial bias, popular music was ...
Distorted guitar, multi-track recordings, and poetic lyrics are just a few of the musical attributes of the 1960s, and another to add to that list is two-part harmonies. Throughout the 1960s, artists ...
When one talks about the music of the 1960s, they typically talk about hits by The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, The Supremes, The Rolling Stones, Sam Cooke, The Grateful Dead, The Doors, etc, etc ...
"Love Me Do" was the Beatles' first monster hit. Do you know their last? Here are the final big hits of a dozen major rock acts from the 1960s.
My bias is showing here. “God Only Knows” is my absolute favorite Beach Boys song. Those harmonies still hit me right in the heart. I’m certainly not the only one who feels that way. This is a lot of ...
Led Zeppelin‘s “Rock and Roll” was born out of a jam session that someone at the soundboard decided to record. Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ 1991 “Under the Bridge” was never meant to be a song. It was ...
Some songs give you chills more than thrills. These emotional 1960s songs definitely give me goosebumps every time I hear ...
The 1960s are a criminally underrated decade when it comes to country music. The 1970s saw the rise of Outlaw Country and singer/songwriters like John Prine and Guy Clark. Today, many genre fans are ...