The 1960s produced some of the most groove-worthy and transformative music in modern history. This swinging decade created a ...

The 1960s offered a soundtrack for a decade of immense change, producing tunes that have managed to stick in our heads for decades. These songs are more than just oldies; they are cultural artifacts ...

Remember this classic 1958 doo wop tune from Ritchie Valens? This sweet little song was penned as an ode to Valens’ high school sweetheart, and the tribute ended up being a massive hit for the artist.

As this list of the biggest No. 1 rock songs of the decade shows, the '60s weren't always as revolutionary as you might think. Yet, despite all of that, the biggest No. 1 rock songs of the '60s often ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

“Pretty Little Baby,” the 1962 track by legendary pop singer Connie Francis, has become one of the top global songs of 2025, ...

Still in the midst of the Vietnam War, folk singer Barry McGuire’s song “Eve of Destruction” was banned on radio for what some believe depicted a sullied humanity: You’re old enough to kill but not ...

Music means a lot in Martin Scorsese's films. He uses a ton of classic songs in Goodfellas and he uses them perfectly. Sometimes the songs add to the mood, and sometimes they directly contrast what is ...