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

Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody was allegedly inspired by The Beach Boys’ groundbreaking harmonies and studio techniques on Pet ...

According to an October 2025 Ranker poll, fans think The Beatles are the greatest classic rock band of all time. Ranker, ...

When blues music was transforming into rock ‘n’ roll music in the 1950s, there were a lot of Black artists leading the way. But in the United States at the time, mainstream music consumers weren’t ...

These hugely underrated bands from the 1960s have gotten some love after their heyday passed, but I can't help but think they deserved more.

A band in a slump, a demo song nobody wanted, and a new bass player with no experience as an arranger. The result: one of the ...

During the 1960s through the 1980s, popular music coming out of England was forefront to the radio listening audience. Yes, it started with the imported cuts from the Beatles and went well into the ...

The record producer also oversaw hits by Manfred Mann and the duo Chad & Jeremy and was an early backer of David Bowie. By The Associated Press Shel Talmy, a Chicago-born music producer and arranger ...

Singer, song writer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died, her spokesperson confirmed to CNN Thursday. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter and actress ...