5 Folk Rock Songs That Snapped The Boomer Generation Awake
These folk rock songs from artists like the Byrds and Joni Mitchell were part of the catalyst that woke young boomers up to troubling social issues.
Read MoreThese folk rock songs from artists like the Byrds and Joni Mitchell were part of the catalyst that woke young boomers up to troubling social issues.
Read MoreBob Dylan doesn't just woo listeners with deftly crafted poetic insights when singing — he also leaves his mark when speaking in interviews.
Read MoreIn 1987, British pop-punk icon Billy Idol scored his first (and only) U.S. chart-topper with an energetic cover of a 1960s party-rock classic.
Read MoreBob Dylan is known as a private person, and while his favorite from his vast catalog may be a surprise, his biographer found out the deeply personal reason why.
Read MoreAmong all of John Denver's music, "Take Me Home, Country Roads" became his signature tune that he'll be forever tied to — but he has other great tunes.
Read MoreGym-going baby boomers don't have to subject themselves to the kind of headache-inducing stuff that populates today's Billboard charts.
Read MoreThe Monkees scored four No. 1 albums in 1967, as well as one massive Billboard Hot 100 hit — but it was never supposed to happen.
Read MoreLittle Eva took this song to the top of the charts in 1962, and an Australian soap star-turned-pop singer nearly did it again in 1988.
Read MoreAmong the forgotten classic rock bands are some of the genre's most pioneering and influential, cast aside in favor of newer, hipper sensations.
Read MoreRock 'n' roll is a big part of 20th-century pop culture, but only one state has claimed a rock song as its official anthem. Here's a look at how and why.
Read MoreMusicians get bored, have secondary interests, and hear the whispers of mischievous demons like anyone else, and sometimes they make unexpected career moves.
Read MoreThese five songs from 1967 from bands like the Doors, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and The Who really prove that 1967 was a stellar year for psychedelic rock.
Read MoreFrom children singing about hot dogs to the first youth-targeted soda ads, these 1960s jingles were so catchy that boomers will remember them like yesterday.
Read MoreIn the 1960s, rock songs like "Wipeout" and "Telstar" were big hits from one-hit wonders like the Surfaris and the Tornadoes, and they still have us hooked.
Read MoreWoodstock was not the only massive event that shook up rock history that took place in 1969. As the world changed, so too did the music we listened to.
Read MoreThe rise of blues rock in the 1960s propelled acts like Otis Redding and the Rolling Stones to legendary status, and 1965 was the emerging genre's zenith.
Read MoreThese five rock songs from bands like the Beach Boys and the Rolling Stones will likely remind boomers of the all-encompassing emotions of their first crushes.
Read MoreBob Dylan's career spans many decades, but 1965 was when he released two legendary, flawless albums, and these songs prove it was his finest year ever.
Read MoreEmerging in the late 1960s, progressive rock quickly became a force to be reckoned with, and these are some of our favorites, from King Crimson to Pink Floyd.
Read MoreOne of the Monkees most catchy and enduring songs was written by none other than Neil Diamond. The track was a No. 1 hit for seven weeks in 1966.
Read MoreIn the '60s, rock concerts were new, and participants were still trying to figure them out. The inherent danger and rebelliousness of the genre didn't help.
Read MoreWhile each decade of the 20th century has produced some lovely love songs, certain songs from 1960 stand out as sweeter than ever.
Read MoreClassic rock songs like "Daydream Believer" are known as sunshine pop, and they help prove that 1967 was the decade's best year for the sub-genre.
Read MoreEven though the best of boomer music earns them bragging rights over other generations, the worst of it is annoying, overplayed, overrated, and best forgotten.
Read MoreNot all musical revolutions in the '60s took place in the studio; some began at home, and this is one staple of that decade we think modern listeners will love.
Read MoreThe counterculture movement, a runaway Broadway hit, and rousing protest songs came together to make the last summer of the 1960s its best for classic rock.
Read MoreOver the course of rock history, certain individuals and their acts stand out as the most important ones that created and defined the genre.
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