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Hippie Sixties

Jefferson Airplane (Clockwise from top left) Jack Casady, Spencer Dryden, Grace Slick, Marty Balin, Jorma Kaukonen, and Paul Kantner, members of Jefferson Airplane, c. 1968.

Jefferson Airplane, Flight into 1960's Psychedelia

Jefferson Aeroplane had already taken off before the sound of the 1960s began to bend, stretch, and melt into something mind-expanding.

1960s Vietnam War protest featuring musicians and demonstrators holding peace signs and anti-war posters, highlighting music’s role in activism and counterculture.

Vietnam War Protests: Music's Role in Activism in the 60s

The 1960s were a decade of resistance, and no struggle galvanised public opposition more than the Vietnam War. 

The soul singer at a press conference upon his arrival at Orly airport, before his concert at the Olympia.

Melodies of James Brown: Godfather of Soul That Defined the 1960s

James Brown, who became the voice of the cultural revolution and laid the groundwork for funk, transformed 1960s music with soul, rhythm, and defiance.

British pop group The Kinks, circa May 1964. Clockwise, from left: drummer Mick Avory, guitarist Dave Davies, bassist Pete Quaife (1934 - 2010) and singer Ray Davies.

The Kinks: British Rock Innovators of the 60s

The Kinks transformed 1960s rock with incisive songwriting and gritty riffs, becoming one of Britain's most influential and innovative bands.

The Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones (left) and Hendrix backstage at the Monterey International Pop Festival.

60s' Monterey Pop Festival: Launching Pad for Legends

The 1967 Monterey Pop Festival became a cultural watershed moment, establishing famous careers and defining the sound and spirit of the Summer of Love.

The Supremes: (from left) Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, and Diana Ross.

The Supremes: Motown's Leading Ladies of the 60s

The Supremes established the Motown sound, shattering barriers and dominating charts as the era's most iconic girl group and cultural force.

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