Sixty years ago this week, an iconic '60s folk-pop quartet hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with a song nobody in the band actually liked. The Mamas & the Papas climbed to No. 1 with "Monday, ...

The Mamas & the Papas dominated the '60s music scene despite their short tenure. They also shaped the counterculture of the time. Formed in 1965, the folk-rock vocal group consisted of members John ...

Probably just about every songwriter out there has dreamed of penning a hit song in mere minutes, but that kind of musical magic doesn't come along very often. And even when it does, there might be ...