1986 Mod convention San Diego

July 12, 1986, bringing back the mid 1960s in the mid 1980s--these kids attended the Mod Convention in San Diego. Doug McAllister met the groovy mods downtown.

1967 Hit Ranked ‘Best Psychedelic Rock Song’ of the ’60s

The No. 1 best psychedelic rock song of the 1960s, according to Collider, is "The End" (1967) by the legendary American rock ...

The Biba Story: the fashion brand that lifted a drab postwar Britain into the swinging 60s

The brand revolutionised retail with its lifestyle-focused department store, setting a precedent for experiential luxury shopping that continues today.

Andy Summers on the history-making $200 guitar behind the Police’s biggest hits

Andy Summers’ hit-making run with the Police was powered by a study in contrasts: a red 1962 Fender Stratocaster and a heavily modded early-’60s Telecaster of murky origin. The Strat delivered the ...
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Music Reissues Weekly: Little Bangers From Richard Hawley's Jukebox Volume Two

For Richard Hawley, a “little banger” is a top-notch single, one condensing everything about the performance and performer ...
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LaMonte McLemore, a pop music pioneer in the 1960s and 70s, has died

WASHINGTON — Singer LaMonte McLemore, a founding member of the Grammy-winning vocal group the 5th Dimension, whose blend of pop, soul and psychedelic music produced some of the biggest hits of the ...