21 Classic ’60s Songs That Defined a Generation

Discover the most popular songs from the 1960s that defined a generation. From The Beatles to Aretha Franklin, these hits shaped music history.
NPR

British Folk Music, Revived

British folk music had a golden era in the 1960s and early '70s. But in certain musical circles lately, it's been experiencing a renaissance. Spin magazine writer and critic Will Hermes takes a look ...
American Songwriter

9 of the Best Feel-Good Songs from the ’60s

Coming into the decade, things looked bleak for music in the 1960s. On February 3, 1959, a plane crashed, killing Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson. It was the day the ...
Queerty

LISTEN: The first gay British rock song offers a peek at cruising in the ’60s

There’s no doubt well-to-do heterosexual couples in the late ’60s found themselves (and their respective supper parties) scandalized when they flipped over this old 45 from British instrumental group ...
Reuters

DVD series revisits British Invasion of '60s

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - The '60s British Invasion goes deeper than just the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the Who. Illustrating that point to full effect is the "British Invasion" DVD series. The ...

The band Morrissey called “the official end of the ‘60s”

As a kid in Manchester, little Moz couldn't connect to any of the bloated music of the hippie scene, but saw the future in a ...
American Songwriter

3 Classic Rockers From the 60s Who Wrote Songs for Others

You know, it’s not all about you. At least, for many classic rock songwriters from the 1960s, they knew it wasn’t all about them. They knew that collaboration, working together, and helping their ...