"Love Story" by Taylor Swift (2008) Taylor Swift cemented her role in pop culture with her heartfelt guitar ballads, and "Love Story" bridges the gap between her country roots and modern pop music.

Whether or not you were there to hear these classic tunes in person, there's no denying the enduring appeal of country music from the 1960s. Merle Haggard, Patsy Cline, and George Jones dominated ...

is a baroque ballad of romantic disappointment. While the song wasn't the Ronettes' biggest hit, it signaled the group's shift in a more mature direction, and it was covered by another '60s icon ...

Whatever your interpretation, the oft-covered ballad is significant ... the paranoia and unrest of the ‘60s. Originally written in the form of a poem, the song is populated with heartstopping ...