In this lesson, we’re going back to the ‘flower power’ era of the mid-late 1960s with a singer-songwriter guitarist who would have an influence on some of the world’s best-loved musicians. Scotsman ...

When people think about the 1960s, they are probably thinking about the period from 1966 to 1969. That era typified most of the artistic and aesthetic elements that defined the decade. Prior to 1966, ...

During a 2016 interview with Songfacts, Donovan was asked where the imagery from his trippy track “Wear Your Love Like Heaven” originated. He responded by comparing it to The Beatles’ “Lucy in the Sky ...

The best classic rock songs often have sad backstories. For example, Donovan’s “Season of the Witch” was inspired by the dark side of the 1960s. The tune wasn’t actually a hit at the time, but it’s ...

One could argue that there is truly no one writer of a song. Really, no one person can be given sole credit for the endless amount of inspiration and guidance that goes into one song, given that a ...

Donovan's "Season of the Witch" doesn't sound much like any of The Beatles' albums. However, Donovan said that one of the Fab Four's albums drew from the track.

Hiding somewhere between psychedelic rock and folk music, freak folk is an oft-overlooked genre of the 1960s and 1970s that we believe is worth revisiting. Freak folk was certainly a byproduct of the ...