John Lennon never hid his admiration for the early American rock 'n' rollers, but this underrated song was one of his favourites. Read more here.

Not everyone was a fan of Elvis Presley, and a few of the King's contemporaries even criticized him back in the day.

A more poignant example is “Save the Last Dance for Me.” Pomus, who was confined to a wheelchair due to childhood polio, composed that Drifters classic after watching his bride dance with other men at ...

Amid novelty music's long and storied history, one group managed to stand as its most successful and earliest example as a ...

Fifty years later, Andy joined forces with Toronto’s popular Choir! Choir! Choir! to record a video for the song’s 50th ...

The comedy legend devised a personality test for us. First up: the “Spinal Tap II” director.

Bert Berns, whose hits include “Twist and Shout" and “Hang on Sloopy," was inducted posthumously into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Sept. 10.

This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University. We continue our R&B, rockabilly and rock 'n' roll series with lyricist Jerry Leiber and composer Mike ...