SAO PAULO, Brazil — Songs that Rita Lee recorded back in the 1960s have suddenly emerged as hipster favorites on college radio stations in the United States. Beck christened one of his releases ...

OAKLAND — Even as a child, jazz singer Mary D’Orazi said she loved the songs of Burt Bacharach, whose 1960s hits “Close to You” and “I Say a Little Prayer” are featured on her new CD. She was also ...

Besides being an Oscar-winning classic already, I'm Still Here is also a great window into Brazilian culture—especially music ...

It was the decade of Dylan and Aretha, the Beach Boys and the Beatles, Hendrix and Zeppelin. But that’s not all it was. The 1960s also included the slyly political pop of Brazil’s Os Mutantes, the ...

The bandleader and musician, who died on Thursday at 83, was a bridge from Brazilian music to the world — and back. By Jon Pareles Sergio Mendes earned a lasting place in international pop as a ...