Rock music entered a world-changing evolution in the 1960s. The age of rock and roll began to give way to totally new subgenres, from hard rock to psychedelia. A few bands that launched in the 60s ...

During potent times of rebellion, the ‘60s bred several acts that defied all odds and wrote their own rules. From Jimi Hendrix bridging genres to Santana dismantling cultural boundaries, it was a time ...

The rumblings of rock 'n' roll, the sounds of soul and funk, and the formation of the folk movement were already underway in the U.S. by the time the 1960s rolled around. Even so, few people were ...

There’s a good chance you know the quote “If you build it, he will come.” It’s one of the best-known lines from American cinema in the past fifty years. In case you’re drawing a blank, it’s from the ...

Alternative rock as we know it wouldn’t really emerge until the late 1970s and early 1980s. By the 1990s, alt-rock would evolve into grunge and then subsequently take over the airwaves for years. But ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Portrait of rock singer Del Shannon holding guitar. - The 1960s marked an unquestionable evolution—and revolution—in rock music.

The 1960s didn’t just change rock music—they practically invented the modern version of it. In a single decade, rock evolved from simple three-chord tunes into something bigger, louder, stranger, and ...

The 1960s marked an unquestionable evolution—and revolution—in rock music. The British Invasion made its mark in this decade, with bands like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, who were inspired by ...