The Sixties (Part 5)

The Sixties (Part 5)

Janis Joplin (1943-1970) was an American rock singer and songwriter; one of the most successful and widely-known female rock stars of her era. After releasing three albums, she died of a heroin overdose at the age of 27. A fourth album, Pearl, was released in January...
The Sixties (Part 4)

The Sixties (Part 4)

Vietnam War The Vietnam War was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The conflict was intensified by the ongoing Cold War between the United States...
The Sixties (Part 3)

The Sixties (Part 3)

The Beatles An English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential music band. Rooted in skiffle, beat and 1950s rock and roll, the...
The Sixties (Part 2)

The Sixties (Part 2)

The Beach Boys An American rock band formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group’s original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson; their cousin Mike Love; and their friend Al Jardine. Distinguished by their vocal harmonies and early...
The Sixties (Part 1)

The Sixties (Part 1)

The 1960s is the most important and a cultural decade in World History, American History, and in Rock Music History and Pop Culture. And a time with the Counterculture, with different styles, clothing, the music, different events, the political, different style of...
The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group’s original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson; their cousin Mike Love; and their friend Al Jardine. Distinguished by their vocal harmonies and...