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  • Brian Wilson in the studio

    4 Short Songs From the 1960s We Wish Were a Little Longer

    January 21, 2026, 6:00 am

  • Kim Darby and Bruce Davison

    3 Movies That Perfectly Capture the Musical Spirit of 1960s Hippie Culture

    January 20, 2026, 5:46 pm

  • 3 Melodies From the 1960s That Have Been Pleasantly Trespassing Into Our Minds for Decades

  • The Beatles in 1966

    3 One-Word Classic Rock Songs From 1969 That Are Still Awesome Today

    January 20, 2026, 8:30 am

  • The Carter Family in mid-1930s

    On This Day in 1960, the World Lost the Man Responsible for the First Country Music Record (Who Called It “Pluperfect Awful” at the Time)

    January 19, 2026, 10:24 am

  • On This Day in 1966, Red Sovine Hit No. 1 With This Heartfelt Ode to the American Truck Driver

    On This Day in 1966, Red Sovine Hit No. 1 With This Heartfelt Ode to the American Truck Driver

    January 18, 2026, 3:55 pm

  • Photo of Strawberry Alarm Clock

    3 One-Hit Wonders From 1967 That Every 60s Teen Remembers

    January 18, 2026, 1:23 pm

  • The Jeff Beck Cover That Made Jimmy Page Nervous

    The Jeff Beck Cover That Had Jimmy Page “Terrified” To Listen

    January 18, 2026, 5:45 am

  • 3 Pop Stars From the 1960s Who Are Known by One-Word Names

  • 3 One-Word Classic Rock Songs From 1968 That Are Awesome

    January 17, 2026, 5:00 am

  • Carl Smith

    On This Day in 2010, We Said Goodbye to “Mister Country”—the Ex-Husband of June Carter Who Dominated the Charts in the 1950s

    January 16, 2026, 4:32 pm

  • Photo of Ral Donner

    4 Songs That Resonated With Teens More Than Adults in the Early 1960s

    January 16, 2026, 9:17 am

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