The Biggest Record Sales in the 1960s
The music industry experienced some incredible changes during the 60s, from the rise of Beatlemania and British invasion to the Woodstock festival and the influence of psychedelic rock and new genres. The record industry also experienced some…
1064Hippies and the Woodstock Music Festival
The cultural revolution of the 1960s had a significant impact on the music industry and created an entirely new set of subcultures. The hippie subculture was one of the most influential in music during this time, with a new genre known as…
1154Music 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…
973Music 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,…
761All 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…
619Different Styles of Contemporary Music in the 1960s
The 1960s was the era of rebellion, free love and psychedelic drugs. The music scene reflected this with a wave of new sounds that challenged the rigid traditions of previous decades. New genres emerged, combining traditional roots with new…
683The Biggest Pop Music Bands in the Eighties
The 1980s was a decade of excess and pop music was no exception. The period was marked by the dominance of new wave, followed by an explosion of teen pop, or bubblegum, as it's also known. The decade gave rise to some of the biggest pop music…
646Pop Music Genres that were Born in The 1980s
In the 1980s, there was no genre quite like pop music. It was a decade of experimentation and reinvention, with old ideas combined in new ways and sounds that had never been heard before. The result was a glut of pop sub-genres that would go on…
957The Rise and Fall of Whitney Houston
The tragic death of pop icon Whitney Houston in 2012 left the world mourning the loss of a star renowned for her incomparable voice and spellbinding stage presence. An Oscar-winning actress, Grammy Award-winning musician, and one of the…
949Garth Brooks is a Country Music Legend
Known as much for his charity work as he is for his award-winning music. Garth Brooks is one of the most beloved and influential country music stars in history. With his eye on changing the world and not just making hits, Brooks continues to do…
745Sir Cliff Richard is a 250 million Record Act
Sir Cliff Richard is a self-made man in every sense of the word. A new biography, Cliff: The True Story Of Sir Cliff Richard, details his life from a struggling postwar kid in post-war London to the Queen’s favorite uncle and one of…
649American versus British Contemporary Rock
The American and British music scenes are very different. While both cultures have produced successful rock bands in their respective territories, the nature of their music is quite dissimilar. American-style rock music has a heavier and more…
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