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 ...

The Beatles hold the all-time record for No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 with an astounding 19 chart-toppers—a milestone ...

New Orleans’ Dr. John has written, recorded, performed and produced rivers of music during a 60-year studio career. Along the way, he won six Grammy Awards and joined the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

For a generation of rock fans, they were one of music’s biggest “what if” stories. They had the sound, the hit single, and the momentum to become household names before vanishing overnight at the ...

Rock and roll was still young in the 1960s, with a clean slate to write and rewrite the rules. It’s hard to say which is more difficult: breaking new ground without a guide or reinventing the wheel ...