Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on ...

From music to literature to social movements, Bob Dylan's road to becoming a cultural icon in America was a long one ...

Jefferson Airplane vocalist Grace Slick was at the forefront of 1960s counterculture, and the Woodstock alumni cites five figures as epitomising the decade.

A look at how The Beatles may have been the kings of the 1960s, yet shared the airwaves with many forgotten acts and bands ...

This article highlights the transition from R&B to funk, showcasing 25 essential albums that feature both iconic and ...

Cortez scored the first instrumental to top the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959 with his high-energy electronic organ hit "The ...

The Monkees' Micky Dolenz understood that fans weren't falling for who he was as a person, but instead, for a carefully crafter persona.

In other words, there were a lot of elements that led to such a controversial music scene. With all that in mind, here are three albums from the 1960s that sparked controversy.

All weekend long, you can put yourself into a work of art as part of the West Side Fest. Have a seat at the Nighthawks diner ...

Few decades have produced as much good music as the 1960s. And far too many bands got a bit of attention, only to more or less fade from the public eye by the time the 1970s rolled around. Such is ...

First on TV and then on the pop charts, he became so popular so young, he once said, that he “didn’t really have time to have an ego.” ...