They had one of the most singular sounds of the sixties and seventies and when it came time to name their group,The Mamas & the Papas did it their own way. In September 1965, the foursome met with ...

When members John and Michelle Phillips, Cass Elliot and Denny Doherty — musicians who’d all played in other bands, sometimes with each other — formed their group in the mid 60s, they named themselves ...

The Mamas & The Papas enjoyed an incredible stretch of success in the 60s, proving that the vocal group approach still had legs in the psychedelic rock era. But theirs was a relatively brief heyday.

Revisiting the event’s memorable set list, 57 years later. By Lindsay Zoladz Tom Petty, Patrice Rushen, Billie Eilish and more. By Lindsay Zoladz Hear her extraordinary range in 10 tracks. By Lindsay ...

These 1960s songs left listeners all across the country wishing they were lucky enough to live in sunny California.

Michelle Phillips still has warm memories of the Mamas & the Papas. While working as a model in San Francisco, the singer/songwriter met and married John Phillips in 1962. They co-founded the ‘60s ...

During a 2019 interview with Keys Weekly, The Beach Boys’ Mike Love was asked if Kokomo from the song of the same name was a real place. “Kokomo was a name that originated with John Phillips of The ...

Nearly 50 years after her death, Cass Elliot inspired TikTok users to “Make Your Own Kind of Music.” Months after the 1969 hit went viral, the late singer and her bandmates are now the subjects of a ...

Denny Doherty, one-quarter of the 1960s folk-rock group the Mamas and the Papas, known for their soaring harmony on hits like "California Dreamin'" and "Monday, Monday," died today (Jan. 19) at 66. By ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In her new book, "My Mama, Cass" Owen Elliott-Kugell shares the origin behind the "California Dreamin'" band and her mother's ...