The novelty of bubblegum pop eventually wore off and critics dismissed the music as disposable. Though the genre rose to prominence in 1967, the roots lay earlier in the decade. (The Angels’ hit below ...

The 1973 hit still brings listeners back to the golden age of bubblegum pop.

“Love (Can Make You Happy)” by Mercy is a delightful sunshine pop tune. Sadly, this Floridian girl pop group never had as big of a hit again. Their follow-up single “Forever” only made it to no. 79 in ...

In the late 1960s, the bubblegum pop music genre was in full force, with bands like The Strawberry Alarm Clock, the Lemon Pipers, and The Cufflinks frequently appearing on the Billboard Top 10 charts.

Record producer Jerry Kasenetz, who, along with his partner Jeff Katz, produced some of the most popular pop songs of the 1960s, has died. He was 82. Kasenetz died on Dec. 6 in a Florida hospital. The ...