There are so many iconic classic rock songs, with the best of the best including "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd and "Paranoid" ...

Wartime songs, or "ditties" (an old-fashioned term for poems with catchy tunes), create camaraderie among troops yearning for places, people, and things they've left behind. These tunes live long ...

War, like love, has long inspired artists and musicians. That is especially true of the songs written in response to the Vietnam War during the countercultural movements of the 1960s and ’70s. The ...

Ready for some stellar rock hooks from the year 1970? I bet you already know these songs by heart and haven't gotten sick of ...

The 1960s offered a soundtrack for a decade of immense change, producing tunes that have managed to stick in our heads for decades. These songs are more than just oldies; they are cultural artifacts ...

John Lennon, the mastermind behind Happy Xmas (War Is Over), created a Christmas classic with a powerful anti-war message.

Personally, I love very long songs. It’s easier to get lost in their magic. And sometimes, a very good classic rock song will just keep going and going without getting boring. It’s an art form, really ...

War, like love, has long inspired artists and musicians. That is especially true of the songs written in response to the Vietnam War during the countercultural movements of the 1960s and ’70s. The ...

Editor's note: April 30, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. In commemoration, Military Times is highlighting stories about the Vietnam War. War, ...