The 1960s were a great era for music. Beatlemania took over the world, Chubby Checker inspired a dance craze, and Nancy Sinatra sent girls flocking to buy go-go boots. In 1964, Motown Records—which ...

The 1960s brought with it a culture of peace and love as well as an explosion of new popular music, and naturally, the two found themselves intertwined again and again. There's no more popular topic ...

The 1960s turned catchy choruses into a kind of pop superpower, and a surprising number came from artists who only brushed the charts once. Long after the Summer of Love faded and vinyl gave way to ...

A 1966 song became a huge hit that topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks, but its lyrics would later make it one of the era’s most controversial hits. ‘The Ballad of the Green Berets’ topped ...

It's not always easy to remember songs from back in the day. These are three forgotten country hits even 60s kids don't ...

On June 19, 1964, one of the most iconic songs of the '60s was released. Rock and pop began to take off in the '60s during the "British Invasion." Legendary groups like the Rolling Stones, the Beatles ...

The sound of the '60s would not have been the same without the quiet yet powerful innovation of Bones Howe. The legendary producer, best known for the No. 1 hit "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In," is ...

Few artists captured the spirit of the '60s quite like John Sebastian. The singer-songwriter, best known for his No. 1 hits "Welcome Back" and "Summer in the City," is celebrating his 82nd birthday ...