Despite music’s generally timeless nature, there are some 1960s and ‘70s folk songs that sound exactly like the decade from whence they came. From the slight tape distortion on vocal lines to jangly ...

The '60s were a pivotal time for music. The decade began with poppy girl groups and crooners and went on to create what we now know as classic rock. And of course, no discussion of the time is ...

The Beatles made some of the best music of the 1960s, however, many would still say there were great 1960s songs before they became famous. A famous rock star of the 1970s dismissed the music of the ...

Digging into the music of the past decades can come up with some true gems. Yet, at the same time, it can confront you with some music that was a true disgrace then and even more so now. And very ...

The Vault is Slate’s history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. A new book collects music ...

A few music gadgets hit the masses and went obsolete during the 1970s. Let's look at a few you probably never heard of, or ...