Popular music in the 1960s was a magical thing. The songs were imbued with something fantastic and almost innocent. There was a joy to the sounds, to the industry itself, that doesn’t exist as much ...

Dances were a big craze in the early 1960s and one of the biggest forms of entertainment. While times have changed since then, these three rock songs from the early 1960s could still make anyone want ...

The 1960s had to be an exciting time for Cajun music. Even though it hadn’t reached hipster status yet, its dancehalls were thriving, a scene held together by dedicated musicians keeping their ...

"The Twist" was already on the Billboard Hot 100 before Chubby Checker ever danced it on television. The song entered the chart on Aug. 1, 1960, debuting at No. 49, and Dick Clark had been playing it ...