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Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images 4 Songs From 1968 That Will Teleport You to Your Younger Years
These four nostalgic songs from 1968 can serve as sonic time machines for all listeners, but this is especially true for baby boomers.
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American Country musician Kris Kristofferson, on acoustic guitar, performs onstage at the Bottom Line, Greenwich Village, New York, New York, March 12, 1986. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images) -
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 15: Ringo Starr and Sir Paul McCartney arrive for the World premiere of "The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years" at Odeon Leicester Square on September 15, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/FilmMagic) -
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THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW — Episode 4053 — Pictured: Garth Brooks — (Photo by: Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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English singers, musicians, and songwriters Mick Jagger (at microphone), Keith Richards and Bill Wyman (far right) of the rock band 'The Rolling Stones,' perform on stage at Madison Square Garden, November 28, 1969. Jagger stands with his hands on his hips, eyes closed, and lips pursed together as he sings. (Photo by David Fenton/Getty Images) -
MAC DAVIS: I BELIEVE IN MUSIC — Aired 11/24/1973 — Pictured:(l-r) Singer Rita Coolidge, Kris Kristofferson (Photo by NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) -
American rock n' roll singer Elvis Presley plays a ukelele, wearing a Hawaiian shirt and lei, in a still from the film 'Blue Hawaii,' directed by Norman Taurog, 1961. (Photo by Paramount Pictures/Courtesy of Getty Images) -
American singer and guitarist Jimi Hendrix pictured at his flat in Mayfair, London. 7th January 1969. (Photo by Eric Harlow/Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)
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INDIO, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 28: Sammy Kershaw performs onstage during Day 1 of the 2023 Stagecoach Festival on April 28, 2023 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Stagecoach) -
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NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 04: A general view of atmosphere at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images) -
Lainey Wilson and Ella Langley at the 2026 Billboard Women in Music held at Hollywood Palladium on April 29, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images) -
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 27: Megan Moroney performs during Opry Goes Pink 2026 at Grand Ole Opry House on October 27, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images) -
TOKYO, JAPAN – JANUARY 24: Billy Joel performs at Tokyo Dome on January 24, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) -
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 25: Rochelle Fleming performs onstage at Elsewhere on May 25, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago Felipe/Getty Images) -
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Promotional studio portrait of American rock group Foreigner, 1977. (L-R): Lou Gramm, Ed Gagliardi Ian McDonald, Al Greenwood, Mick Jones, Dennis Elliot. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) -
ATLANTA, July 01: Chicago pre-concert backstage photo shoot. Back row: James Pankow, Walt Parazaider, Lee Loughnane, Bill Champlin (white jacket), Robert Lamm (black shirt), Danny Seraphine and Peter Cetera (chair) in Atlanta, Ga. on July 01, 1982 (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images) -
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November/December 2026 Issue: Shania Twain Delivers Her Most Personal and Eclectic Album Yet
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TUPELO, MI – SEPTEMBER 1957: Rock and roll musician Elvis Presley and his guitarist Hank Garland at the Mississippi and Alabama Fair and Dairy Show in Tupelo, Mississippi, where Elvis was born and grew up. Elvis performed without charge so that the entire $25,000 proceeds of the show could go to build an Elvis Presley Youth Recreation Center in Tupelo. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
British singer Anne Shelton (1923 – 1994), star of the programme 'With a Smile and a Song', 1946. (Photo by George Konig/Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) -
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Donna Fargo performs on stage at the Country Music Festival held at Wembley Arena, London in March 1978. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)
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Los Angeles – 1967: Country Musician Merle Haggard Performs on Stage With a Dog During a 1967 Television Show in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images 4 Legendary Musicians Whose Guitars Became Iconic in Their Own Right
These legendary musicians had guitars that became iconic in their own right. These instruments are famous extensions of the artists.
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Midnight Special MIDNIGHT SPECIAL — Episode 31 — Pictured: (l-r) Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn (Photo by Paul W. Bailey/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) -
Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images 4 Top 40 Hits From 1965 That Stay on Repeat in My Car
These Top 40 hits from 1965 stay on repeat in my car, despite being over six decades removed from their release dates.
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UNSPECIFIED – JANUARY 01: Photo of Bobby DAY; studio, posed (Photo by Charlie Gillett/Redferns) -
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CIRCA 1969: Singer Neil Diamond performs onstage in circa 1969. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
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English pop group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) rehearsing for their appearance on the BBC TV music show 'Top Of The Pops', London, 11th October 1973. The band are miming to their single 'Showdown'. Left to right: Bev Bevan (drums), Mike Edwards (1948 – 2010), Rick Pannell, Jeff Lynne, Mik Kaminski and Mike de Albuquerque. Pannell is the band's sound engineer and is standing in (miming only) as second cellist after the departure of Colin Walker from the group. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) -
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(MANDATORY CREDIT David Tan/Shinko Music/Getty Images) Van Halen posing in Arizona in the United States, 1978 October. (Photo by David Tan/Shinko Music/Getty Images)
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Patty Loveless on 6/29/96 in Chicago, Il. (Photo by Paul Natkin/WireImage) -
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Steve Winwood performs at the Poplar Creek Music Theater on August 25,1986 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) -
The Beatles – Rough Scan Only. Interview with Paul McCartney of The Beatles – on day after premiere of television film Magical Mystery Tour – meeting was held at his St Johns Wood home in London 27th December 1967.