The Monkees‘ ballads were some of the best of their time. They released many of their best ballads during their 1960s peak. Despite this, they also put out an all-time great ballad in 2016. “I ...

For today's Latin Roots segment, Grammy-nominated record producer Aaron Levinson takes us back to the 1960s, when boogaloo and Latin soul ballads shared space on the radio. As more Puerto Ricans ...

“He was playing Los Angeles Negros, Los Terricolas” — late-1960s ballad bands from, respectively, Chile and Venezuela — “and they had that drum sound that I liked.” ...

Adrian Quesada’s new album, “Boleros Psicodelicos 2,” is a love letter to the Latin ballads of the 1960s and 70s, featuring ...

In the late 50s and all through the 60s, teenage death ballads narratively describing tragedies were immensely popular.

The new album is dedicated to Cole's late father, who introduced all the jazz greats to her at a young age.

Lonnie Mack, a guitarist and singer whose early 1960s instrumental hits "Memphis" and "Wham!" influenced a generation of guitarists and whose singular mix of blues, country and gospel inspired ...

During the mid-1960s the Vietnam War and the anti-war protest movement were gearing up. Dozens of artists such as Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Phil Ochs were producing music that supported this ...

Folk-rocker Richard Thompson has commanded a strong following since the 1960s. Thompson’s ironic ballads can be dark and somber, and often call for political and social justice. Lately at ...

Singer Peggy Lee wasn't talking about retirement when she crooned that 1960s ballad, but for some retirees, those lyrics are proving to be prophetic as they lament the fact that their golden years ...