When Car Stereo Shops Ruled
Once upon a time, Car Stereo Shops were a major center of popular culture. And their owners were as colorful as the products they pitched.
Ernie Harwell: The Voice of Summer
Happy birthday, Ernie Harwell! The late great Hall of Famer and Detroit Tiger Broadcaster was born on this date in 1918.
Petula Clark
This week in 1965, Petula Clark's Downtown was at No.1 on the US Singles chart. She was the UK female singer to achieve that feat since since Vera Lynn did it with Auf Wiederseh'n, Sweetheart in 1952.
Happy Birthday CBS
92 years ago, The Columbia Broadcasting System, CBS was born. It became one of the nation's premiere radio and television networks.
Vaughn Meader
In light of the inauguration of President Joe Biden, Rock and Roll Revisited celebrates the brief prime of comedian Vaughn Meader.
Mrs. Burke I thought you were Dale
It became a catchphrase for a generation. Here's the backstory behind the famous Grape Nuts Commercial, "Mrs. Burke I thought you were Dale!"
In Praise of Content Curators
Blessed are the Content Curators. There is way too much content out there on the Internet. Content Curators help us find the good stuff.
Turning 50 in 2021
Want to feel old? Let's run through our Rock and Roll Revisited list of music, pop culture icons and people Turning 50 in 2021.
NBC Invests In The Monkees
Today in 1966, NBC bought The Monkees television series from Screen Gems. The Beatles' film A Hard Day's Night inspired Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider to create the program.
This week in 1972
This week in 1972, Don McLean's American Pie was number one on the radio and Dirty Harry was cleaning up at the box office.
The Twist - Twice
Today in 1962, Chubby Checker was back to No.1 with The Twist. It first hit in 1960 and is the first record to top the charts on two separate occasions.
Sex in the City Returns
Sex in the City, the popular HBO series charting the adventures of four New York women, is coming back to HBO/MAX in 2021.
Just what were the Kingsmen Saying in Louie Louie?
Just what was Jack Ely singing when The Kingsmen recorded Louie Louie? The FBI studied the lyrics and some stations banned it.
Op-Art, Virtual Vacations and the New Drive-In Culture
Happy Birthday, Elvis, Virtual vacations, the return of the drive-in culture, remembering Op Art, the New Seekers & the Coke ad in the last episode of Mad Men.
Kenny Loggins
Sometimes it takes serendipity to rise above the crowd. Kenny Loggins' accidental partnership with Jim Messina is just such a story.
The Greatest Top-40 Radio Stations of All Time
What's your list of The Greatest Top-40 Radio Stations of All Time? What made radio great then? And can we recreate it now?