60s music
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Rock The Menorah! 20 Rock Stars Who Are Jewish . Top Story - December 2025.
Judaism has a rich musical history and tradition, so it shouldn't be a surprise that some of the most predominant rock stars in history are Jewish. In Jewish culture, music is used to celebrate, to reflect, and share scripture and prayer.
By Jenika Enoch2 months ago in Beat
Lennon; icon, myth and legend
Few figures in 20th-century culture loom as large or as complex as John Lennon. As a founding member of The Beatles, he helped reshape popular music and youth culture, transforming what a pop group could be. As a solo artist, he expanded the boundaries of songwriting into political and personal realms. As an activist, he leveraged celebrity to challenge entrenched power structures. As a symbol, he remains one of the most recognisable and iconic cultural presences—his face, his round glasses, and his messages of peace echoing long after his violent death in 1980. The legacy of John Lennon is multifaceted: musical, social, political, philosophical, and deeply mythologised. To understand it, one must consider not only the man and his work but also the shifting cultural landscape that continues to reinterpret him.
By Retired Teacher from Haydon Bridge School, Northumberland2 months ago in Beat
The Joy of Christmas Music
A Very Special Christmas is the first album in the series of Christmas-themed compilation albums to benefit the Special Olympics. The album was certified 4x Platinum. It includes songs like “Winter Wonderland” sung by the American synth-pop band the Eurythmics.
By Rasma Raisters2 months ago in Beat
John Lennon recalled
Few figures in 20th-century culture loom as large or as complex as John Lennon. As a founding member of The Beatles, he helped reshape popular music and youth culture, transforming what a pop group could be. As a solo artist, he expanded the boundaries of songwriting into political and personal realms. As an activist, he leveraged celebrity to challenge entrenched power structures. As a symbol, he remains one of the most recognisable and iconic cultural presences—his face, his round glasses, and his messages of peace echoing long after his violent death in 1980. The legacy of John Lennon is multifaceted: musical, social, political, philosophical, and deeply mythologised. To understand it, one must consider not only the man and his work but also the shifting cultural landscape that continues to reinterpret him.
By Retired Teacher from Haydon Bridge School, Northumberland2 months ago in Beat
The Best of Country 1960s
“Big Bad John” is a country song that was written and originally performed by the American country singer Jimmy Dean. The song tells a story typical of American folklore, and the title of the song was also used as the title of a 1990 TV movie starring Dean. The song went to number one on the pop chart, the country chart, and even on the Easy Listening chart.
By Rasma Raisters2 months ago in Beat
The Best of Country 1950s
“It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels” is a country song from 1952 written by J.D. “Jay” Miller. It was recorded by the American country music singer Kitty Wells. It was an answer song to the Hank Thompson hit “The Wild Side of Life.” It became the first number one Billboard Country chart hit for a solo woman artist. In 1998 this recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and has been preserved by the National Recording Registry.
By Rasma Raisters3 months ago in Beat
'Friends'
The year 1968 was one of the most tumultuous years in both the history of the United States and the world. The Vietnam War continued to rage with no end in sight. Politically motivated assassinations such as that of Democratic Presidential nominee Robert F. Kennedy as well as anti-war protests during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in August made the headlines that year.
By Sean Callaghan3 months ago in Beat
Zipho Memela on How Recording Formats Influence Sound. Content Warning.
Zipho Memela, the South African artist, entrepreneur, and musical innovator, is deeply familiar with the nuances of sound. From producing raw, energetic hip-hop in Durban to crafting the sophisticated reinterpretations of his "Vivaldi Project," Memela understands that the medium is part of the message. The recording format chosen by an artist or engineer is not merely a technical decision; it fundamentally shapes the listener's experience, influencing the texture, warmth, clarity, and emotion of the final audio product.
By Kin Mancook3 months ago in Beat
