Pop sensations, one-hit wonders, novelty hits, and non-album singles from established artists… this is the stuff No Hype No Trends Music’s 1960s singles playlists are made of. Garage rock was sweeping...
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Here’s the complete 1966: The Year in Review playlist for you—three tracks per album, presented roughly in chronological order. Don’t forget to read the commentary for 1966. Enjoy!
1966 was a vital year in music. 1967 is often considered the great year of rock innovation, but if that’s the case, 1966 is like the older sibling that taught...
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The Mamas & The Papas might seem like an sweet, innocent, charming vocal group, but a closer look at their lyrics suggests otherwise. Beneath the sunny façade of many of…
When music fans think of Them (if they think of Them at all), it’s most likely for one of two things: the song “Gloria” or, more likely, the starting point…
Centered around the twin talents of Allan Clarke and Graham Nash, the Hollies emerged with a pop sound similar to that of the early Beatles. Their three-part vocal harmonies in…
I start my exploration of jazz with John Coltrane, the first jazz artist whose music truly captivated me. I’d heard and liked plenty of jazz beforehand, but Coltrane was my…
The Beach Boys, on one hand, should need no introduction. On the other hand, they had very little influence on the formation of my musical aesthetic. I first heard the…
Led by the songwriting duo of Chris White and Rod Argent with lead singer Colin Blunstone, The Zombies spent most of their short career bemoaning their lack of success after…
Hailed as the first supergroup (Clapton coming from the Yardbirds and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, and Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker from the now-forgotten Graham Bond Organisation), Cream reached its peak…
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