Back in the 1960s, the psych-rock period of the mid to late sixties was one of the most productive in rock history, with ...

The 1960s was a time of change and innovation. The Civil Rights Movement was fighting racial segregation, pacifists were protesting the Vietnam War, young women were getting involved in the Women ...

While some might consider him to be the godfather of punk rock, Lou Reed’s origins and influences naturally lie elsewhere within genres that one might argue helped birth punk rock in the first place.

John Densmore and The Doors brought a new sense of sexuality to music. But this particular record influenced one of their biggest hit.

The spirit of jazz sometimes moves in ways that might not be as mysterious as they first seem. In the 1960s a number of jazz artists wrote and performed music for religious settings, sometimes ...

Defining ‘The Sound Of Young America’ in the 60s, Motown dominated the decade with some of the most life-affirming music of all time. Motown was founded in 1959 as Tamla Records, and it ...

The singer-songwriter and social activist best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at ...

Charles Steadham is no stranger to blues music. He has been playing the blues for years, performing in venues across the South. Not once was he afraid to play onstage in front of a crowd or even ...

Ohnward Fine Arts Center will host a showcase of country music on Jan. 25, featuring popular tunes from the ’60s through the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Despite a revival in physical media, most of us still use music streaming services when we want ...

January 13, 2025 • The Tiny Desk Contest is NPR Music's annual search for the next great undiscovered artist.

Ringo Starr is only interested in making music on this condition. In an interview published on Sunday, Jan. 12 with The Times ...