60s music
Groove along to Beat Media's breakdown of the bands, artists, songs and culture that defined the 60s.
Andreas Szakcs Productions Officially Begins Production on New Project
Andreas Szakcs Productions has officially entered production on its latest project, marking an exciting and ambitious new chapter for the studio. Known for its striking visual storytelling, meticulous craftsmanship, and commitment to high production standards, the company is poised to deliver a project that promises to engage audiences both emotionally and visually.
By Andreas Szakacsabout 2 hours ago in Beat
There Goes My Everything
This British singer was born on May 2, 1936, as Arnold Dorsey in Madras, India. He took the stage name of Engelbert Humperdinck from the same name of the German composer who composed the opera “Hansel and Gretel.” The singer made his breakthrough in 1966, releasing the song “Release Me.” He had many other hit singles on the UK Singles chart. In 2003 Humperdinck came out with an album in the country music genre Always Hear the Harmony: The Gospel Sessions.
By Rasma Raistersabout 17 hours ago in Beat
Songs For The Orange One. Content Warning.
Introduction After the thirty-four guilty verdicts for the mendacious misogynist and habitual bankrupt and cheat and thought I put together a short playlist for the occasion, with some notes on the songs and their sources.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 12 days ago in Beat
Somebody to Love
Jefferson Airplane came in on the wave of the psychedelic rock of the 1960s. They are one of the pioneering bands of the San Francisco sound. The band featured a revolutionary blend of folk rock and acid rock. They made out-of-this-world performances at the festivals Monterey Pol and Woodstock. Many of their albums were chart toppers.
By Rasma Raisters15 days ago in Beat
In Dreams
American singer and songwriter Roy Orbison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum, and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. The singer died of a heart attack in December 1988. A month later, in 1989, his song “You Got It” was released as a single and became his first hit to reach the Top Ten in both the US and the UK in nearly 25 years.
By Rasma Raisters18 days ago in Beat
PG Brown Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Debut Album Run a Red
Dallas, TX : 8 Jan 2026 Independent artist PG Brown has officially launched a Kickstarter campaign to support the release of his debut album, Run a Red. The campaign is now live, with time already ticking as listeners and supporters are invited to play a direct role in bringing the project to life.
By Henry Collins26 days ago in Beat
The Kinks’ “All Day and All of the Night” Belongs Among the Greats
There’s a moment, about twenty seconds into “All Day and All of the Night,” when Ray Davies’ voice cracks just slightly on the line “I’m not content to be with you in the daytime…” It’s not a flaw, it’s the sound of something raw and urgent, the kind of imperfection that makes rock ‘n’ roll feel alive.
By Diane Foster29 days ago in Beat
'20/20'. Top Story - January 2026.
"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
By Sean Callaghan29 days ago in Beat
The Quiet That Follows the Applause
I didn’t cry at the end of Better Call Saul. I cried three days later, while washing dishes. The water was hot, the sponge worn thin, and suddenly—without warning—I saw Kim Wexler’s hands again. Not in the courtroom. Not in the finale. But in that tiny Albuquerque office, adjusting the blinds just so, trying to control one small thing in a world spinning out of her grasp.
By KAMRAN AHMADabout a month ago in Beat
The Song That Brought Him Back
After my mother passed, grief settled into our home like winter fog—thick, gray, and impossible to ignore. He stopped whistling while fixing the sink. Stopped tapping his boot to the oldies station. Even his laugh, once so loud it startled the dogs, vanished into a silence so heavy it filled every room. For two years, he moved through life like a man walking in someone else’s shoes. So when he said, voice barely above a whisper, “Let’s go south for New Year’s,” I didn’t ask why. I just booked the tickets.
By KAMRAN AHMADabout a month ago in Beat
