All the feelings that I have hiding here for you inside." That lyric opens up “Cherish,” a number-one hit for the Association in 1966. It isn’t a good lyric. At least, I don’t think it is. It is a ...

After garnering No. 1 hit after No. 1 hit, The Beatles were relieved when one of their iconic songs didn't follow the same ...

The '60s were a pivotal time for music. The decade began with poppy girl groups and crooners and went on to create what we now know as classic rock. And of course, no discussion of the time is ...

Glen Campbell’s “Gentle On My Mind” has a polished production that was typically reserved for the easy-listening genre in this decade. Though his guitar playing and slight twang keep this hit in the ...

In this Slate Plus exclusive, Hit Parade host Chris Molanphy welcomes reissue producer, author and music historian Andy Zax for a deep dive into the jingoistic anthems, novelty tunes, and kitsch that ...

The members of Led Zeppelin were influential before they even formed a band together. For example, Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page played on one of the biggest songs from the British Invasion. He nearly ...

He was a member of the Ramsey Lewis Trio when it reached the Top 10 with “The ‘In’ Crowd,” and he later had a hit as a co-leader with the funky “Soulful Strut.” By Alex Traub Redd Holt, a drummer who ...

If you had a hit single in 1967, you didn’t walk around thinking you’d still be performing it in 2023. That was back when rock was young, and long before anyone heard of the Happy Together Tour. “Back ...

Music fans are in for a treat as an iconic 60s music show heads to Eastleigh. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Twist and ...

"Come See About Me" was originally released in 1964 by The Supremes, the famous Motown girl group made up of Florence Ballard ...