The 1963 song that convinced Brian Wilson he had to “create a new kind of music”
Moving away from Surfin’.
Pop Archives: 06/2026
The punk singer Elton John said no one could imitate: “His voice reeked of hurt and anger”
In a league of his own.
The 1980s icon Linda Ronstadt knew was never a good singer: “More an entertainer”
The stylistic side of music.
The 1983 song Elton John will always love singing: “It’s just great”
The timeless piece of pop music.
The 1999 song that gave Eddie Vedder faith in pop again: “That was kind of uplifting”
“That was kind of uplifting…”
The six best ‘songs of the summer’ from the 1960s
The concept didn’t really exist back then, but the candidates were endless.
