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  • Stan Getz (left) and Astrud Gilberto are the Go Go set in a scene from the film 'Get Yourself A College Girl', 1964. Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

    3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1960s You Didn’t Know Were Written About Real People

    May 14, 2026, 5:30 am

  • Darius Rucker performing with Hootie & the Blowfish

    Born on This Day in 1966, the Grammy-Winning Rock Star Who Became a Boundary-Breaking Country Superstar

    May 13, 2026, 3:18 pm

  • Steppenwolf in the 60s

    4 One-Liner Songs From 1968 That Are as Ridiculous as They Are Incredible

  • American country music singer and guitarist Loretta Lynn performs on stage at the Grand Ole Opry, circa 1965. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

    3 Underrated Country Ballads From the 1960s That Still Break Hearts Today

    May 12, 2026, 1:31 pm

  • Bob Dylan rehearsing for the Ed Sullivan Show

    Integrity Over Exposure: 63 Years Ago, Bob Dylan Walked Out on TV’s Longest-Running Variety Show After Censors Demanded He Change His Song Selection

    May 12, 2026, 1:16 pm

  • These 4 Surf Rock Hits From the 60s Will Instantly Refresh Your Summer Playlist

    May 12, 2026, 11:30 am

  • Brian Jones, Rolling Stones founder

    On This Day in 1968, the Rolling Stones Played Their Final Show With Their Founding Guitarist

    May 12, 2026, 10:54 am

  • UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01: Photo of Paul McCARTNEY and WINGS; Paul McCartney performing on stage (Photo by David Warner Ellis/Redferns)

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    3 Acoustic Classic Rock Songs From the 60s That Are More Like Poetry

    May 12, 2026, 7:30 am

  • The Song Rejected Three Times by the Beatles That Became one of George Harrison's Biggest Hits

    If You Were a Teen in the 60s, These Are 4 Songs You Know Every Word To

  • The Beatles in 1963

    On This Day in 1963, the Fab Four Launched Beatlemania Into the Stratosphere With a Record-Setting Rushed Album

    May 11, 2026, 11:12 am

  • NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 1968: Rock band "Cream" poses for a portrait in February 1968 in New York City, New York. L-R: Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

    3 Rock Bands From the 1960s With Short Five-Year Careers

    May 11, 2026, 9:00 am

  • Led Zeppelin Was on the UK Charts for the First Time on This Day in 1969 With an Album Recorded in 36 Hours

    Recorded in Just 36 Hours, Led Zeppelin’s Self-Funded Debut Album Changed Rock Forever on This Day in 1969 

    May 10, 2026, 7:40 pm

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