The Birth of The Beatles and Beatlemania
The Beatles did not appear in a vacuum. In fact, the explosion of young people growing their hair long and listening to rock 'n' roll was a global phenomenon. The birth of The Beatles is really the convergence of several events that happened at…
208Music Festivals in The Sixties
The 1960s was a decade of rebellion and experimentation, as well as political upheaval. In this period, youth culture became much more self-aware, questioning traditional values and morals. The baby boomer generation was coming of age and…
247Music and Evolution in the 1960s
In the 1960s, pop music continued to evolve and grow in popularity. New genres emerged and older ones expanded their audience with more accessible sounds and subject matter. Simultaneously, new technologies also emerged: transistor radios,…
192All about the Birth of Pop Music in the 1960s
The 1960s are often referred to as the ‘Greatest Decade’. And just like with most things in life, you can also find several reasons why that is true. Born out of the social upheaval of the 1950s and early ’60s, this period saw numerous…
191Pop Culture and Fashion in the Sixties
The nineteen sixties was a turbulent decade, and nowhere is this clearer than in the world of pop culture. With the Civil Rights Movement and Women’s Rights movement gaining momentum, along with an escalation in tensions between the Eastern…
184Take That were the new Beatles
The release of Take That’s album and tour of the same name in 1992 is often cited as one of the first instances of a new boy band taking the world by storm. Unlike their counterparts and predecessors, who had struggled to gain recognition and…
234The Beatles - The Most Influential Band in History
When you think of influential bands, who comes to mind? The Rolling Stones? U2? Nirvana? It’s no secret that rock and roll has seen many great bands throughout its existence, but few have had as much of an impact on the genre as The Beatles.…
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Hippies and the Woodstock Music Festival
Music Festivals in The Sixties
The Biggest Pop Music Bands in the Sixties
The Birth of The Beatles and Beatlemania
The Biggest Record Sales in the 1960s