60s music
Groove along to Beat Media's breakdown of the bands, artists, songs and culture that defined the 60s.
The 5 Best Covers: "The Times They Are a-Changin'" by Bob Dylan
"Come gather 'round people wherever you roam..." the opening lines to quite possibly one of the most iconic songs ever written. It has been covered far and wide by many. But first, let's have a look at the song itself and the incredible lyricism of it all. After this briefing, we'll get into the top five covers of the song.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Beat
Shining Star Janis Joplin
To tell others about a talent like Janis Joplin is like trying to explain a moonbeam that is here and then so quickly gone again. She had talent, amazing talent, but as the fates would have it, she was gone much too soon. I watched a documentary about her because I was interested and I watched her appearing on the Dick Cavett Show. I realized then and there that she was a most fascinating individual and rather eccentric too.
By Rasma Raisters7 years ago in Beat
Rory Storm and the Hurricanes
This is a tragic tale involving Rory Storm who was an English musician and vocalist. He was born in 1938 as Alan Caldwell in Liverpool but took the name Storm and became the singer and leader of a Liverpool band known as Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. Actually, one of the Beatles, Ringo Starr, was the drummer for the Hurricanes before he met the other three.
By Rasma Raisters7 years ago in Beat
The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers were two real-life brothers Isaac Donald “Don” Everly and Phillip “Phil” Everly who played rock and roll songs with a kind of American country flair. They had lots of very touching songs which just made you want to sing along. They were best known for their steel-guitar playing and close harmony singing. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. The great harmony singing of the brothers strongly influenced other rock groups of the 1960s including Simon & Garfunkle, The Beach Boys, and The Beatles who developed their early singing styles doing performances using Everly covers.
By Rasma Raisters7 years ago in Beat
Rocking Around the Clock with Bill Haley and the Comets
Bill Haley and the Comets rolled out some of the greatest rock and roll hits from when they were founded in 1952 to the time of Haley’s death in 1981. This American rock group put nine singles on the Top 20. Bill Haley began his career as a country music singer.
By Rasma Raisters7 years ago in Beat
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
Another American rock group which came on the scene in the late 1960s was Gary Puckett and the Union Gap. This band was set apart from other bands due to their music. They had songs which had a combination of great singing and music and touched the heart in many different ways. Their songs are still popular to this day and can be heard over the radio. From the very beginning, they were known as The Union Gap featuring Garry Puckett, and later on with only Puckett’s name in front. I can honestly say that their incredible music took me in my teen years from being a young girl to becoming a woman.
By Rasma Raisters7 years ago in Beat
Can God's Music Rock as Much as the Devil's?
When you think of Rock & Roll, Psychedelia, and the Hippy movement of the 1960s, Christianity is a term that one would be unlikely to associate. Although a multitude of faiths were adopted by artists during this period, from George Harrison's devotion to the Hare Krishna's & Paramahansa Yogananda, Cat (Yusuf Islam) Stevens' conversion to Islam, or the Paganistic undertones of Pentangle, Christianity's influence on music is largely unconsidered. Despite acts such as Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, and Don McLean being prominent men of the Christian faith during this time, their religious leanings have become rather overshadowed by their own celebrity.
By Gregory Segal7 years ago in Beat
1968: Rock ’n’ Roll’s Triumphant Year
The year 1967 represented a cultural shift in music that would continue far past its 365 days. Turning the page onto a new year, 1968 was different. Multiple musicians that ruled the “Summer of Love” still found popular success throughout the coming year. Artists like The Beatles, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Big Brother and the Holding Company, and The Rolling Stones all remained in the mainstream yet each allowed for change that was necessary.
By Shandi Pace7 years ago in Beat
Light My Fire
One of the most revolutionary bands of the 1960s was The Doors. Like other bands that skyrocketed to stardom and popularity, they had a vocalist that was dynamite – Jim Morrison. Like other such vocalists, unfortunately, in time Morrison discovered what it was like to climb to the top of the pedestal only to come tumbling down the hard way. He pushed himself to the limit mixing drugs with alcohol and hard living. Six years passed from the time of the formation of the band in 1966 to the death of Morrison in 1971. During that time they released six studio albums.
By Rasma Raisters7 years ago in Beat
Kinkology, Part 1: 'Kinks'
It has been a subject of lengthy debate over the years: "Stones or Beatles?"—usually asked as if those are the only two bands of note to have formed in 60s Britain. Yet, somewhere in the wake of these two greats, an obscure little four-piece named, The Ravens formed in North London, and went on to become one of the most underrated of British pop groups.
By Steve Trower7 years ago in Beat
