Eddie Van Halen was born, Bishop Burke prohibited the dance of the devil "The Twist", Ringo Starr went No. 1 on the U.S.

"Jumpin' Jack Flash" holds the distinction of being the Stones' most-played song live of their entire career at over 1,200 ...

Hard Promises, a Tom Petty tribute band, takes the stage Jan. 16-17, and then the following weekend, Madonna-X, a tribute to ...

Lorenz Hart in Blue Moon, Ethan Hawke joins an impressive list of actors who have been nominated for playing real-life music personalities. Martin Short Nearly Derailed Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's ...

It’s mid morning on a lazy Sunday, and in the past few hours I’ve watched an opera singer consume the entire unexpurgated ...

The inside story of an evergreen hit: "It's a death song, really..." The post The Making Of… Don McLean’s “American Pie” ...

Ahead of his Palm Springs show, the “American Pie” songwriter reflects on six decades of music, creative independence and why ...

At ten years old, an age the rest of us were watching the telly probably, A.S. Fanning picked up a guitar, wrote some ‘crappy ...

Today in Music History for Jan. 22: ...

Gleaming chrome and neon beckon from the roadside like a mirage from another era, but DJ’s 50’s & 60’s Diner in Fairmont, ...

Later that year, Holly confided in Anka about wanting to leave the Crickets and change his musical direction. A fan of Anka’s ...

The famous Buddy Holly crosswalk in the singer's hometown of Lubbock will remain up for at least a couple more months. Lubbock city officials tell Chron they plan to remove the crosswalk art at some ...