Category: 1960s

The Plague by Scott Walker: Great B-Sides

Scott Walker is one long-time favourite artist who I’ve barely mentioned on this site. Born Noel Scott Engel, in Ohio, … Continue Reading The Plague by Scott Walker: Great B-Sides

There was a lot of great pop music in the 1960s, and Birmingham psychedelic rock band The Move are overlooked … Continue Reading Omnibus by The Move: Great B-Sides

Despite releasing their first album in 1968, Creedence Clearwater Revival weren’t hippies. Frontman John Fogerty represents blue-collar America, addressing working-class … Continue Reading 10 Best Creedence Clearwater Revival Songs

Arnold Dorsey struggled to break into the music industry until he was advised to adopt a more interesting stage name. … Continue Reading Ten Guitars by Engelbert Humperdinck: Great B-Sides

Universally beloved soul singer Bill Withers passed away this week. He came from the small coal mining town of Slab … Continue Reading What’ll I Do by Bill Withers: Great B-Sides

The Kinks formed in Muswell Hill, London, in 1964. They launched their career with hard-driving rock and roll like ‘You … Continue Reading I’m Not Like Everybody Else by The Kinks: Great B-Sides

The Velvet Underground began as a collaboration between frustrated songwriter Lou Reed and classically trained John Cale. Cale had worked … Continue Reading The Velvet Underground’s Best Album: The Velvet Underground & Nico

Neil Young first rose to prominence in 1960s folk-rock group Buffalo Springfield, playing lead guitar on their breakthrough hit ‘For … Continue Reading Sugar Mountain by Neil Young: Great B-Sides

Bassist Ashley Hutchings and rhythm guitarist Simon Nicol formed Fairport Convention in 1967. They named the band after Nicol’s father’s … Continue Reading Fairport Convention’s Best Album: Liege and Lief

Little Richard emerged in the first wave of rock and roll in the 1950s, with hits like ‘Tutti Frutti’ and … Continue Reading I Don’t Know What You’ve Got But It’s Got Me (Part 2) by Little Richard: Great B-Sides

Background Californian folk-rock band The Byrds enjoyed immediate success in 1965 with their first single, a cover of Bob Dylan’s … Continue Reading The Best Byrds Album: The Notorious Byrd Brothers

In 1967, The Rolling Stones followed The Beatles into baroque psychedelia. While the resulting album, Their Satanic Majesties Request, has … Continue Reading Child of the Moon by The Rolling Stones: Great B-Sides

Adult contemporary superstar and Hebrew Hunk Neil Diamond is a fascinating figure to me. His music is an uncomfortable blend … Continue Reading Neil Diamond’s Five Worst Songs

In hindsight, The Flirtations’ best known song, ‘Nothing But A Heartache’, sounds like a girl group classic from the early … Continue Reading Great B-sides: How Can You Tell Me? by The Flirtations

The Bob Dylan biopic I’m Not There is a fascinating film, portraying different aspects of Dylan using six different actors, … Continue Reading Five Best Songs from the Bob Dylan film I’m Not There

Bob Dylan needs no introduction – he’s one of the key figures in rock music. He helped to define the … Continue Reading Bob Dylan’s Best Albums of the 1960s: Ranked