List: Music | Curated by Barry Silverstein

Feb 18, 2025
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Was “Bubblegum Pop” Bad for Rock?It was more influential than you might think
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They Believed in MagicThe Lovin’ Spoonful was a singles chart champion in 1966
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Feb 4
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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age
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We Are All Aging ArtistsAnd we should be proud of that
Feb 1
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Feb 1
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Two 1960s Rock Bands that Kicked BrassTheir horn sections blew everybody away in 1967
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Jan 28
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The Rock Band that Hatched Three Legendary GuitaristsClapton, Beck and Page each played with The Yardbirds
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Jan 14
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Super Duos of the SixtiesTwo talented musical artists are better than one
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Jan 2
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The Influential Early RockersA tribute to Fats, Bo, Chuck and Little Richard
Dec 16, 2024
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Dec 16, 2024
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How CCR Cut Through the Psychedelic SixtiesCreedence Clearwater Revival was as unique as its name
Dec 6, 2024
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Dec 6, 2024
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How “Mr. Tambourine Man” Gave Rise to the Folk Rock GenreThe Byrds melded the music of Bob Dylan and The Beatles
Nov 20, 2024
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Nov 20, 2024
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Five Pioneering Songs by The KinksThis British band had an outsized influence on rock ’n’ roll
Nov 14, 2024
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Nov 14, 2024
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Eagles Continue to SoarThis American band still flies high fifty years later
Nov 1, 2024
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Nov 1, 2024
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The Second Most Popular British Invasion BandThe Dave Clark Five were early rivals of The Beatles
Oct 15, 2024
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Oct 15, 2024
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The Original Blue-eyed Soul BandFormed in 1965, The Rascals scored big with “Good Lovin’”
Oct 8, 2024
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Oct 8, 2024
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The Strange Trip of Jefferson AirplaneThis high-flying band spawned several reincarnations
Oct 2, 2024
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Oct 2, 2024
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The Dream Team of ‘Cream’Rock’s legendary British supergroup lasted less than three years
Sep 18, 2024
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Sep 18, 2024
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Infinite Pop
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Why ‘Queen’ is King of Brit Rock BandsThe group’s remarkable record-breaking run
Sep 10, 2024
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Sep 10, 2024
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Fanfare
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Too Simple for a Complex Legacy“The Beach Boys” documentary doesn’t dive deep enough
Sep 1, 2024
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Sep 1, 2024
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Great Pop Instrumentals from the Sixties, Part TwoMemorable instrumentals from the second half of the decade
Aug 28, 2024
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Aug 28, 2024
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Great Pop Instrumentals from the Sixties, Part OneSongs without lyrics that broke through the pop charts
Aug 22, 2024
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Aug 22, 2024
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Why ‘Under the Boardwalk’ is the Greatest Summer JamNothing evokes summer like this 1964 classic by The Drifters
Aug 22, 2024
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Aug 22, 2024
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