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1960s

Tom Petty. Faengslet, Horsens, Denmark - 2012

The “wild” 1964 riff that silenced Tom Petty

Stunned.

Lauren Hunter
Jun 22, 2026
Jimi Hendrix in colour - Copenhagen 1967 by Bent Rej

The drum section that floored Jimi Hendrix: “A monumental part”

Nod of approval.

Callum MacHattie
Jun 22, 2026
Elvis Presley - 1960s

The 1967 song that gave Elvis Presley his first Grammy

Elvis had to wait a while.

Tyler Golsen
Jun 22, 2026
Cat Stevens - Musician - 1970s

“This was a hit”: the moment a 15-year-old Cat Stevens knew he’d cracked songwriting

A young star.

Kelly Murphy
Jun 22, 2026
Chad and Jeremy - 1966

Chad and Jeremy: The British invasion duo who were complete flops in Britain

Not a welcome return.

Lauren Hunter
Jun 22, 2026
Cher - 2020

The 1967 prog-rock song Cher fell in love with: “I just thought it was genuis”

“Music can be anything.”

Kelly Murphy
Jun 22, 2026
Paul McCartney - Ray Davies - Split

The 1965 Kinks song Paul McCartney wishes he had written: “I should have made that”

“You bastard!”

Lauren Hunter
Jun 22, 2026
The two classic song Don McLean considered the antithesis of American Pie

‘American Pie’: a 1971 song of three deaths and three million more

“Holly’s plane crash in 1959 foreshadowed a series of deaths”.

Tom Taylor
Jun 22, 2026
The Story Behind The Song Motown’s 1964 double-whammy of ‘My Guy’ and ‘My Girl'

The Story Behind The Song: Motown’s 1964 double-whammy of ‘My Guy’ and ‘My Girl’

Two number one hits, both written and produced by Smokey Robinson.

Andrew Clayman
Jun 21, 2026
All You Need is Love The five best songs released during the 1967 Summer of Love

‘All You Need is Love’: The five best songs released during the 1967 Summer of Love

Songs from the Summer of Love

Matthew Ingate
Jun 21, 2026
Donald Fagen - Steely Dan

The two Beatles songs that changed Steely Dan’s mind about rock ‘n’ roll

A defining moment.

Tom Taylor
Jun 21, 2026
Bruce Springsteen - 1977 - Tour - E Street Band

The tracks Bruce Springsteen considered the “great American songbook of the 1960s and ’70s”

Classic songs.

Dale Maplethorpe
Jun 21, 2026

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