A conversation with pop icon Dion DiMucci. Records like "A Teenager in Love," "Runaround Sue," and "The Wanderer" made Dion one of the most popular pre-British Invasion artists in the world. He will ...

Billy Joel scored his only No. 1 hit in the U.K. with "Uptown Girl", a song he wrote as a "joke" at his own expense about his dating history.

Traveling to the Wildwoods is like going back in time. Neon reigns supreme, angled roofs are everywhere and there are a plethora of plastic palm trees. While it may be 2023 everywhere else, in the ...

Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! A sequel to the successful 2018 "Doo Wop Generations" special, “Doo Wop, Pop And Soul Generations” (MY MUSIC) celebrates ...

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If anything is definitively said regarding hip-hop, it is usually that it is an art form of endless competition. In terms of rap music specifically, its competitive nature is often depicted as a ...

The group The Doo Wop Project has contributed a new word to the English language: “Doowopified.” It was created by the New York City-based band, specifically its bass vocalist Dwayne Cooper, defined ...

The Wildwoods is known for its wide beaches, lively boardwalk and being a haven for "Doo Wop" fans. Once on the island, it is hard to miss this funky, colorful architecture synonymous with the ...

Doo Wop music, with its smooth harmonies, heartfelt lyrics and nostalgic vibe, continues to captivate audiences decades after its golden era. With roots in the African American vocal traditions of the ...

Larry Chance, a doo-wop singer whose hits with the Earls included “Remember Then,” “Life Is But a Dream,” “I Believe” and “Never,” died Sept. 6, his daughter said. He was 82. Chance died at a hospital ...