1966 No. 1 Hit Was the Best Song of the Decade—and It Holds up 60 Years Later

The 1960s really was the golden era for pop and rock music. Think about it: The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Doors, Bob ...

‘Taxman’ vs ‘Sunny Afternoon’: How two classic songs from 1966 tackled the British economy

Looking back at The Beatles' 'Taxman' and The Kinks' 'Sunny Afternoon', two tracks released in the summer of 1966 that ...

1966 Classic Bob Dylan Song Is Ranked His No. 1 Best -- but He Never Performed It

You could really pick any song from " Blonde on Blonde" and put it as his best. It's easily one of his greatest ...
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The 1966 Rolling Stones Hit Born Out of Boredom That Helped Them Catch Up to Their “Rival” Band

Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones turned boredom into a No. 1 hit through the experimentation that led to "Paint It, Black".
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4 Heart-Tugging Ballads That Hit Big on the Charts in 1966

The slow stuff was really shining in 1966. These four ballads were dominant on the charts while tugging at our hearts.

Michigan GM retiree hits Route 66 for road trip in 1966 Pontiac Tempest

This is the 100-year anniversary for Route 66 and Pontiac. A General Motors retiree is part of a group commemorating both ...

Billy Joel hits back at planned biopic, says filmmakers ‘will not be able to secure the music rights required’

A rep for the "Piano Man" singer said filmmakers moving forward would be "both legally and professionally misguided." ...
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What will consumers be sipping this summer?

An Insights from Circana titled “What’s Sizzling As Summer Approaches?” notes that despite alcohol sales struggling last year ...
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1966 rock hits that still turn heads today

From party anthems to psychedelic experiments, 1966 gave us rock songs that still capture hearts decades later. Some are being rediscovered through ads, others remain cultural touchstones. These ...

What the biggest bands from the 1960s look like today

Using data from the Recording Industry Association of America, Stacker spotlighted 25 of the bestselling bands of the 1960s, ...
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5 No. 1 hits that prove 1966 was the decade's best year for folk rock

Folk rock reached its peak in 1966, thanks to hit songs like Simon & Garfunkel's "The Sound of Silence" and the Mamas & the Papas' "Monday, Monday." ...