The BBC has acquired the six-part documentary series Hamburg Days, a drama series that tells the story of the Beatles ‘ early days as a scrappy band trying to make a name for themselves in the German ...

Smartphones may dominate the tech landscape today, but don't forget these 5 electronics from the 1960s and '70s that shaped ...

If you were young and in love in the 1960s, these nostalgic songs will probably bring back some sweet memories.

The 1960s offered a soundtrack for a decade of immense change, producing tunes that have managed to stick in our heads for ...

The best title tracks don’t just anchor the classic albums they come from; they also become enduring favorites. They also work as introductions and often the central themes of their parent LPs. In the ...

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 ...

When I awoke to a world of white last week, I knew what I was playing on Spotify that day: Christmas oldies like “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by Andy Williams and “It’s Beginning to Look ...

The jazz pianist and composer wrote music for the World War II hit “Early to Bed,” which was running when he died at 39. Two concerts will bring its songs back to life. By Will Friedwald Though you’ve ...

Long before their reign as one of the most erudite bands in rock, Squeeze founding members Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook wrote a bunch of early songs as 1970s teenagers that have never seen the ...

When midnight arrived on Nov. 1, some people transitioned from the spooky season and immediately hopped into the cheery holiday spirit. This jump into the Christmas season involves a lot of people ...

It seems that once we hit November and get past Halloween and Bonfire Night the countdown is truly on for the dreaded C word – Christmas! At Radio Woking recently we had one of our listeners, David, ...

It was June 1964, at the height of Beatlemania. The English rock band was launching its first world tour — a pivotal moment in music history — and young photographer Bent Rej was there to capture the ...