Newley’s 1960 hit "Why?" is considered a genius pop song for its simple, direct and conversational approach to love and relationships. The track was produced by Johnny Gregory, who also directed the ...

One-hit wonders were around every corner in the 1960s, and I bet your parents were rocking out to these four gems.

These rock songs still influence how songwriters pen their tunes today. Even if your niche isn't rock, you could learn ...

The Beatles released hits in the 1960s, the 1970s, the 1980s, and the 1990s. Some of those songs were hits during their initial run as a band. On the other hand, some Beatles songs were hits after the ...

The 1960s are often remembered as a decade of social and political change, in a manner not dissimilar to today's climate. Amid the upheaval of gender norms and racial bias, popular music was ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The 1960s marked an unquestionable evolution ...

Tumultuous, divisive, and revolutionary are words commonly used to describe the social upheaval, political assassinations, and hippie culture of the 1960s. And then there was the music. Children born ...

One of the most unexpected songs of the 1960s hit No. 1 exactly 60 years ago today—and went on to become the biggest hit of ...

Sedaka's upbeat music charmed America in the post-Elvis and pre-Beatles era with songs like "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do." ...

Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n’ roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died.