"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 ... touching every genre from pop to R&B to punk rock, and their songs remain some of the sweetest of the '60s.