In 1992, author and NPR commentator Greene was invited onstage to sing “Surf City” with the 1960s surf duo, Jan and Dean. Greene didn’t know it at the time, but he would spend the next 15 years ...

The 1960s were built on the classic rock songs that enjoyed near-constant radio airplay and inclusion in film and television. Creedence Clearwater Revival’s rock ‘n’ roll depicted the atmosphere of ...

American bands like Guns N’ Roses, Aerosmith, and The Black Crowes are built on the foundation of 1960s British rock bands. The punk bands, too. In 1970s New York, the groups emerging from Max’s ...

When rock and roll emerged in the 1950s, ministers denounced it from their pulpits and Sunday school teachers warned of the music's demonic origins. The big beat, said Billy Graham, was "ever working ...

When Brian Luallen was growing up, he listened to Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry records every night. Naturally, when he learned the nonprofit North Iowa Cultural Center and Museum was looking for a new ...