Exploring the vibrant, funk-fueled world of La Comparsa Universitaria de la Laguna, who first introduced Mexico to their ...

Speaking of The Beatles, “All You Need Is Love” might just be their most feel-good song. This psychedelic pop-rock gem from the Fab Four remains one of their most beloved tunes. “All You Need Is Love” ...

A giant of Jamaican music, he gained international renown through the 1972 film “The Harder They Come,” and helped establish ...

NEW YORK -- The story of Jimmy Cliff, who has died at age 81, is in part the story of reggae itself.

When discussing the best classic rock song from every year of the 1960s, classics like "Paint It Black" and "The End" are ...

Sly and the Family Stone reshaped 1960s rock with an integrated mixed gender lineup whose bold sound still influences artists ...

Some bands liksuch ase Metallica and Megadeth have chosen the more serious route when recording cover songs over the years.

Linda Ronstadt is no one-hit wonder. Technically, her old band, The Stone Poneys, would be considered one-hit wonders. The baroque pop folk group only scored one major hit back in the 1960s, and that ...

From sun-bleached hair to salt-crusted skin, surf culture in the ’60s and ’70s was as much about the lifestyle as it was about the waves. Beaches were alive with the thump of rock and reggae, the ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- When rocker Eddie Cochran released "Summertime Blues" in August 1958, the concept of "the song of summer" was born. It had a catchy melody with a chugging beat and lyrics that ...

A new generation of music lovers got turned on to mid-century pop star Connie Francis’ oeuvre in recent months when her 1962 song “Pretty Little Baby” went viral on TikTok. Now, Francis’ death on ...