1960s

No decade changed faster or burned brighter. It started with the twist and ended with Woodstock. In between, everything exploded. The Beatles invaded and rewrote the rules of pop. Motown created a hit factory that put Black music at the top of every chart. Bob Dylan went electric and proved songs could change minds. Psychedelia melted rock into new shapes — Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Doors — while protest songs soundtracked marches and movements. Soul music reached transcendent heights with Aretha, Otis, and Marvin. By 1969, music wasn't just entertainment. It was identity, politics, and a way of seeing the world.