Distorted guitar, multi-track recordings, and poetic lyrics are just a few of the musical attributes of the 1960s, and another to add to that list is two-part harmonies. Throughout the 1960s, artists ...

Neil Sedaka, the million-selling singer and songwriter, has died. His many hits included “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” “Calendar Girl” and “Oh!

The 1960s was a golden era for music, an explosive time when artists were pushing boundaries and experimenting with sound. From The Beatles to Motown, the charts were filled with tunes that had ...

It's crazy to think these wildly successful and famous pop songs from the 1960s almost didn't happen because of their makers' labels.

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 ...

The near-12-minute song redefined the genre for decades to come.

In this Slate Plus exclusive, Hit Parade host Chris Molanphy welcomes reissue producer, author and music historian Andy Zax for a deep dive into the jingoistic anthems, novelty tunes, and kitsch that ...

Brooklyn-born son of Jewish taxi driver who last performed in Israel in 2010 was known for hits 'Breaking up is hard to do' ...