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1961

Cat Stevens - Musician - 1967

“Genius”: The 1961 soundtrack that transformed Cat Stevens’ life

Transportative.

Lauren Hunter
May 28, 2026
True Crime - 1999 - Clint Eastwood

The pretentious 1961 movie Clint Eastwood can’t stand: “He kind of lost me a little bit”

He said it, not us.

Scott Campbell
May 27, 2026
The remote Scottish island that changed Hollywood forever

The iconic 1961 role Shirley MacLaine turned down: “I couldn’t stand the idea”

A classic she wasn’t interested in.

Aimee Ferrier
May 10, 2026
John Wayne - Big Jake - 1971

The 1961 scene that turned John Wayne against a “piece of shit” director: “If he wants to commit suicide, that’s up to him”

Things got personal.

Scott Campbell
May 8, 2026
Martin Scorsese - Director - 2023

“It’s a remarkable film”: the 1961 epic Martin Scorsese saw 20 years too late and still called a “revelation”

A classic.

Aimee Ferrier
May 5, 2026
Clint Eastwood - Actor - 1970s

“That is really tough”: the 1961 song Clint Eastwood wants to delete from history

Too bad.

Scott Campbell
May 3, 2026
The 10 longest charting Motown singles of all time are still classics

The first Motown Records song to reach number one is a 1961 classic

The start of something big.

Dale Maplethorpe
May 3, 2026
Hell’s Devils The manic formation of Czechoslovakia’s first underground band in 1961

Hell’s Devils: The manic formation of Czechoslovakia’s first underground band in 1961

Too provocative for their time.

Paulina Subia
May 2, 2026
Martin Scorsese - Director - 2023

The 1961 movie that “announced the arrival of a master filmmaker”, according to Martin Scorsese

Has gone down as one of the greatest foreign films in history.

Tim Bradley
Apr 30, 2026
Charts - Official Charts - Gold - Platinum - Music - General - Single

Which song held the top spot for the longest in 1961?

There could only be one.

Lauren Hunter
Oct 17, 2025
Jimi Hendrix in colour - Copenhagen 1967 by Bent Rej

Jimi Hendrix’s 1961 Epiphone Wilshire guitar is available to buy for $1.25million

It’s been put up for sale.

Joe Taysom
Jul 5, 2023
Listen to a pre-fame Bob Dylan sing 'Madhouse on Castle Street' in first ever TV performance

Examining the setlist for the first Bob Dylan concert at Carnegie Hall in 1961

A formative setlist.

Jordan Potter
Oct 4, 2022

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