Bobby Freeman wrote and recorded one of the most covered songs in the history of rock and roll
Del Shannon
The first article in the new series “Over the Covers” focuses on artists who re-recorded their own songs, thereby covering themselves.
Legendary studio guitarist Dennis Coffey had a hit of his own in ’71
1961 was a big year for the Shirelles, and many other artists
“Hello Stranger” was the first of several huge hits for Barbara Lewis
We lost Funk Brother Bob Babbitt this week, He played on countless Motown hits, including this Stevie Wonder classic.
As our Time-Life “AM Gold” series rolls on with the next batch of tunes from 1964, let’s all take a moment to recognize the genius of the Bacharach/David team.
Like many of you, I’ve always been a sucker for books about rock music, either about the music itself (e.g. Paul Zollo’s Songwriters on Songwriting and Jimmy Guterman and Owen…
The second (and seemingly final) Traveling Wilburys album turns 20 this week — and for Dw. Dunphy, the disappointment still stings a little.