American Songwriter

3 Country Songs From the 1960s That Sparked Radio Controversies

The 1960s was quite a time for music to be stirring the pot, particularly in the folk and rock genres, and country music was ...

Woodstock legend known for his ‘60s anti-war hit dies at 84

NEW YORK (AP) — “Country” Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters and ...

Snapp Shots: Berkeley’s Country Joe led praiseworthy life of music, service

After the 1960s, he worked for various U.S. veterans’ causes in addition to his decades-long performing arts career.
American Songwriter

3 of the Greatest Uses of 1960s Country Songs in Film

These famous films used 1960s country songs in the best possible way. There really is an art to curating music for a film or TV show’s soundtrack, and the following three films really nailed it. Let’s ...