His 1968 breakout hit, “Dance to the Music,” featured a multiracial band of men and women, creating a musical rainbow coalition. But within a year, Sly’s message became considerably less rosy.

So why does the music of 1968 still give audiences goosebumps half a century later? "People were making music they wanted to be make," says Meg Baird. One of her favorite records of 1968 is not on ...

In 1968, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones were at the top of their game. Aretha Franklin released two great records. The Kinks, The Byrds and Van Morrison put out some of their best work, too ...

The songs of 1968 were the aural background that wove together the year’s highs and lows. The anthems, protest songs, folk, funk and soul sounds echoed the spirit – and tension – of the era.

Most of them probably didn’t know it when they took the stage at their biggest concerts, but Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, Elton John, the Who, Paul McCartney, Kansas, Queen, Prince, Bruce ...

Was 1968 a better year for music than its predecessor? I’ll leave you to make your own mind up about that, but in the meantime, here is my list of the best 20 albums of 1968.

But 1968 witnessed a wealth of classic music also, as artists picked up the musical baton of 1967 and ran with it. Here, with a selection of the year’s greatest singles, ...

In 1968, Asbury Park was the music capital of the Jersey Shore. A "Summer of Stars" paraded into its venues that summer with acts like The Doors, The Beach Boys, ...

In 1968, Asbury Park was the music capital of the Jersey Shore. A "Summer of Stars" paraded into its venues that summer with acts like The Doors, The Beach Boys, ...

As Reggae Celebrates 50 Years, Some of the Genre’s Pioneers Look Back on Its Worldwide Ascent. Shifting ethics, social upheavals and escalations in political and civil rights protests each ...

In 1968, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones were at the top of their game. Aretha Franklin released two great records. The Kinks, The Byrds and Van Morrison put out some of their best work, too.

In 1968, Asbury Park was the music capital of the Jersey Shore. A "Summer of Stars" paraded into its venues that summer with acts like The Doors, The Beach Boys, ...