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Or if you’ve listened to the radio at all since the 1960s, you’ve heard Righteous Brothers’ songs multiple times. You can ...

This 1963 chaotic garage-rock classic sparked national outrage after listeners became convinced the lyrics were obscene.

In 1975, a song built on soft disco beats and breathy vocals pushed boundaries so far that some radio stations refused to ...

Get ready to dust off those bell-bottoms and crank up the volume! Join us as we count down our picks for the greatest one-hit ...

This doo-wop soul song has just a touch of rock and roll to it, and it’s a good example of how much teenagers contributed to charting music at the time. The Teen Queens appealed to teens (obviously) ...

From swampy blues to triple-guitar assaults, these 21 essential records define the soul, grit, and enduring legacy of the ...

J.P. Bimeni, whether consciously or unconsciously is doing his best to carry the spirit, dynamism, passion and energy of the ...

Arkansas Poet Laureate Suzanne Underwood Rhodes and Wesley Allen and the Modern August are featured guests for a free event ...

Myles Kennedy was just a young boy when his father passed away. On his debut solo album, Year of the Tiger, the Alter Bridge frontman powerfully channeled the unresolved pain and loss into its 12 ...

Join Adam Fox as he shares insights on live rock shows and their impact on the music scene amid digital changes.

Sixty years after Brian Wilson turned studio pop inward, outward and upside down, The Beach Boys’ ‘Pet Sounds’ remains less a ...