In the 1960s, there were several soundtracks that hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200. These are four examples of just that.
At a time when the music industry was rapidly expanding and more and more record labels were putting out new music, these 1960s and 70s artists took the opportunity to use their newfound platform to ...
It was Martin Luther King Jr. who had the dream. But it was the pop songwriters of the 1960s who set it to music. And a few brave TV producers who put it on the tube. And a few exceptional Hollywood ...
Pop music has always been a significant driver of social change, and feminism within this genre has played a crucial role in shaping societal norms and perceptions. From the early years of pop music ...
There aren't many careers that have the longevity of music. Though performing live music requires stamina, dexterity, and memory, there's a surprising number of popular musical acts formed decades ago ...
The 1960s music scene was transformed by the powerful harmonies and captivating performances of all-female vocal groups. These talented young women broke barriers in the male-dominated music industry ...
Greenwich Village in the 1960s was home to a counterculture folk music scene that produced legendary artists like Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Janis Joplin and Joni Mitchell. A network of cafes and bars that ...
First on TV and then on the pop charts, he became so popular so young, he once said, that he “didn’t really have time to have an ego.” By Anita Gates Bobby Sherman, an actor and singer who became an ...
Janelle has an extensive career as a writer, with over a decade of freelance experience, especially when it comes to pop culture. Although her first love was music, she also enjoys digging into ...