War, like love, has long inspired artists and musicians. That is especially true of the songs written in response to the Vietnam War during the countercultural movements of the 1960s and ’70s. The songs released in that time — and in the years that ...

The 1960s was quite a time for music to be stirring the pot, particularly in the folk and rock genres, and country music was no different. Let’s look at a few controversial country music classics from the 1960s that caused quite a stir on the radio. A few of these might even surprise you.