American Songwriter

3 Supergroups From the 1960s You’ve Never Heard Of (but Feature Your Favorite Rock Star)

A ton of rock supergroups were out and about in the 1960s, but you might have missed these underrated outfits.

The 1960s Rock Band That Broke Every Barrier Still Stands Among the Greatest of All Time

Sly and the Family Stone united races and genders in one groundbreaking 1960s band whose energy, spirit, and message still shape modern music.
American Songwriter

3 Classic Rock Artists Who Personify the 1960s

Formed in 1960, The Beatles were the band of the 1960s. The Fab Four dissolved in 1970 due to personality differences. When John Lennon was murdered in 1980, the group never got back together. Widely ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Lamb’s Players’ pays ‘R-E-S-P-E-C-T’ in well-crafted tribute to 1960s women music artists

Lamb’s Players Theatre’s new musical production pays “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” to the women whose songs and voices defined the sound of the 1960s, from rock ‘n’ roll and R&B to soul and Top 40 pop. By turns ...
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14 Musical Acts From the 1960s That Are Still Touring

There aren't many careers that have the longevity of music. Though performing live music requires stamina, dexterity, and memory, there's a surprising number of popular musical acts formed decades ago ...
PBS

Greenwich Village’s secret folk legends: 7 unsung artists from the 1960s you need to know

Greenwich Village in the 1960s was home to a counterculture folk music scene that produced legendary artists like Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Janis Joplin and Joni Mitchell. A network of cafes and bars that ...
Staten Island Advance

Legendary 1960s music trio’s last surviving member has died

LOS ANGELES — Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter best known as one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk-music trio whose impassioned harmonies transfixed millions as they lifted their voices in ...