While the 1970s get a lot of the praise and adoration when it comes to classic rock, the decade wouldn’t be anything without the 1960s. That’s when rock music really began to take shape. Where would ...

Before Woodstock and FM radio shaped the sound of the 1970s, the 1960s were already roaring with American bands pushing rock in bold new directions. This was the decade that cracked the genre wide ...

'60s Rock Icon, 80, Stuns Fans With Reimagining of Classic Song in Brand New Live Performance originally appeared on Parade. I'm a sucker for a unique live version of a tune. Some of my favorite takes ...

'60s Rock Legend Once Moved to Tears by Unexpected Reminder of His Bandmate's Last Words originally appeared on Parade. Following the tragic death of John Lennon, Paul McCartney was deep into working ...

There was nothing quite like the 1960s. The decade helped to shape the next several generations of culture, policy, art, politics, and more. The era had style and substance. That’s why when we look ...

The 1960s were the most creative, turbulent and transformative era in rock history. Fueled by aversion to the Vietnam War, racial tensions, marijuana and LSD, the rock acts of the decade made a ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

James Lowe, frontman of ’60s psych-rock icons The Electric Prunes, who were best known for their Top 10 hit “I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night,” has died, aged 82, according to published reports.