Hippies and the Woodstock Music Festival
The cultural revolution of the 1960s had a significant impact on the music industry and created an entirely new set of subcultures. The hippie subculture was one of the most influential in music during this time, with a new genre known as…
163790s Hip Hop Music in America
Hip-hop has always been a voice for the voiceless, and no time was that more evident than in the 1990s. The decade is widely known as the "Golden Age" of hip-hop music due to the proliferation of artists, albums, and songs that remain classics…
1221Pop Culture and Fashion in the seventies
The 1970s was an exciting time for pop culture and fashion. The Vietnam War, civil rights movement, Women’s Rights movement, and the growth of the internet all influenced how people dressed in the seventies. It was also a challenging time…
1076The Birth of Rave and Techno
The 1990s saw the rise of electronic music as a mainstream movement. In the UK, this was largely thanks to an emerging rave scene and the emergence of a new genre: techno. Both of these musical phenomena have origins that can be traced back to…
1184The use of Ecstasy to Create Music in The 90s
In the 1990s, a culture of rave parties and club drugs emerged. This new counterculture was centered around fast-paced techno music, dance and house music, psychedelic experiences, and in particular the drug ecstasy. Ecstasy is a psychoactive…
951British Culture and Heavy Metal Music
Heavy metal is a cultural phenomenon that has its roots buried deep in the soil of Western culture. Heavy metal is not only about subverting the norm and challenging social norms, but also about preserving tradition. Heavy metal music has been…
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Hippies and the Woodstock Music Festival
Music Festivals in The Sixties
The Biggest Pop Music Bands in the Sixties
The Birth of The Beatles and Beatlemania
The Biggest Record Sales in the 1960s