Music books: From the ugly side of the business to becoming a household name, and a dialogue of trust

Forced to tour continuously to make money (the rise of music streaming radically reduced sales of his CDs), life on the road ...

'I shall attain moksha, become a sound': Asha Bhosle's last song, released weeks before death, was about final journey

One of Asha Bhosle's final songs was released in March 2026, just weeks before her death at 92. The song was part of British ...

The band that picked up where The Who left off, according to Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend and The Who changed rock and roll forever, but the iconic guitarist once claimed that groups like Cream picked ...
American Songwriter

3 Forgotten Rock Artists From the 1960s You Need To Rediscover Today

These rock artists were active in the 1960s and have been forgotten by mainstream listeners today. We should change that ASAP ...

The Music is Black. Part 2: 1960 - 1995

A cross-curricular music resource celebrating the contribution of black artists and composers to British music. This video covers advent of Ska, Lovers Rock and the growth of home-grown black British ...

THE MUSIC IS BLACK

Celebrating Black British music - the sounds that shaped the nation. Featuring Drum and Bass, Trip Hop, Garage, Lovers Rock, Reggae, Brit Funk, Soul, 2 Tone, Jungle and Grime ...
Jacobin

Phil Ochs Wrote the Soundtrack to the New Left

The 1960s saw a stampede of lefty folk musicians, but none as politically engaged as Phil Ochs. A true activist-musician who ...

British rock band is ‘overexposed, over-hyped’ but still ranked as greatest of all time

Fans may find new fodder for discussion — or fuel to revive a fiery debate — in a recent ranking from Ultimate Classic Rock.

The 10 Most Perfect Classic Rock Albums of the '60s, Ranked

From The Velvet Underground and Nico to Revolver by the Beatles, these are the best and most perfect classic rock albums of ...