I'm not so interested in the bands that only catch people's interest for a year or two and then fade into obscurity. What really interests me are those bands that are so vital and so groundbreaking that they still catch the imagination of new listeners many years later.It's with that kind of thinking that I'm writing this article on the bands from the '60s whose music is still reaching new listeners today. Using the listening statistics on online radio websites as a guide these are the bands from that time period that are still attracting new listeners.I'm confident that most of the people listening to these bands on online radio stations now are not the original fans of these bands because most of those people are in their 50s and 60s (or older) and are not in the demographic of people who commonly use these. That's a good thing because I'm not so interested in people listening to this music for nostalgia reasons 
, I want to know what '60s music is still fresh enough 40 years later to attract new listeners.#1 The Beatles: This is the most obvious choice of course. It's now been 45 years since they first "invaded" America with "I Want to Hold your Hand" and they still remain just as relevant today, if not more so.#2 Pink Floyd: While it's true that Pink Floyd is most well known for their '70s work like Dark Side of the Moon black Large handbags tote, they released their debut album in 1967 and I find their early Syd Barrett era stuff absolutely fascinating.#3 Led Zeppelin: Another band that was huge in the '70s too but again they got their start in the late '60s. Led Zeppelin's monstrous sound remains vital.#4 The Rolling Stones: After all of these years the Stones are still going. In some ways that may have tarnished their image with younger people whose first perception of them is of the old dudes still on stage today. But there's no doubt that their original albums from the late '60s and early '70s remain relevant.#5 The Doors: The Doors mystique and unique sound continues to attract new listeners even though it's been nearly 40 years since Jim Morrison died. While it's become cool among hipsters to dismiss The Doors I think that's nothing but a silly fad. They will remain a popular '60s band for quite some time.#6 The Who: The best live band of the '60s 
, their studio albums probably aren't quite as good as the other bands on this list but Live at Leeds definitely kicks butt.#7 The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds is probably listened to more today than it was back when it was first released in 1966 (it didn't chart particularly well back then.) Head Beach Boy Brian Wilson is probably more revered today than he was back in the mid '60s when he was writing his biggest hits.
While some popular artists from the 1960s have mostly faded from relevance, some have remained important all of these years later.
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