The Billboard charts tell us which songs reached #1, but they don’t tell the whole story.

Behind every hit record was an artist, a moment in history, a recording session, or a cultural movement that helped shape the music of the 1960s. From the British Invasion and Motown to one-hit wonders, chart battles, and the songs that defined a generation, these stories explore the people and events behind the music.

Whether you’re revisiting old favorites or discovering them for the first time, Music Stories takes you beyond the charts and into the history of the songs that became the soundtrack of the 1960s.

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