In 1960, country music was going through quite the evolution. The genre was experimenting with new sounds, as country songs ...

New insight into a song that stands as a near-perfect example of the Morrissey/Marr songwriting partnership ...

As a kid growing up at Butler Place, Ray Sharpe fell in love with R&B and country music, an unusual mix at the time for a ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n’ roll and led to a second run of success in the ...

By Kevin Rutherford Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird” nets big gains on multiple Billboard charts dated March 7 after the song became the unofficial anthem for the U.S. men’s and women’s hockey teams at ...

With hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” she defined a female archetype: sensual and strong, long-suffering but ...

The second act of “One Hit Wonders” serves up a single slice of McLean’s “American Pie” (1971). His 8 minute, 42 second ...

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Sedaka, who died Feb. 27, was a classical piano prodigy whose hits in the late '50s and early '60s included "Calendar Girl" and "Breaking up is Hard to Do." Originally broadcast in 2007.

In New Orleans, the rites of spring include some of our most popular festivals, like the Jazz & Heritage Festival and French ...