(CBS) -- A staple of local Philadelphia television, ABC picked it up as a network show thanks in large part to prodding by its young host Dick Clark. The show's format of clean-cut teens dancing to ...

Of the many firsts on the show, American Bandstand censored its first act on May 4, 1987, when the Beastie Boys were invited to the show to promote their breakthrough debut No. 1 Licensed to Ill and ...

LOS ANGELES – Dick Clark, the ever-youthful television host and tireless entrepreneur who helped bring rock ‘n’ roll into the mainstream on ‘American Bandstand,’ and later produced and hosted a vast ...

This article was updated at 7:49 p.m. “American Bandstand” has got a good beat, and 19 Entertainment’s Simon Fuller would like to dance to it. Fuller, the brain trust behind Fox’s megahit “American ...

LOS ANGELES – Dick Clark, the television host who helped bring rock ‘n’ roll into the mainstream on “American Bandstand,” has died. He was 82. Spokesman Paul Shefrin says Clark died but did not ...

1952: Moves to Philadelphia from his native New York, joins radio station WFIL as a disc jockey. 1956: Joins “American Bandstand” as host, replacing original host Bob Horn. Under Clark’s guidance, ...

Dick Clark helped introduce us to countless iconic musicians each week on “American Bandstand” — the hit TV show that rocked on for 37 seasons with over 3,000 episodes. “American Bandstand” premiered ...

Dick Clark, the television host who helped bring rock 'n' roll into the mainstream on "American Bandstand," has died. He was 82.Spokesman Paul Shefrin says Clark died but did not provide further ...

LOS ANGELES — Dick Clark, the ever-youthful television host and tireless entrepreneur who helped bring rock 'n' roll into the mainstream on "American Bandstand," and later produced and hosted a vast ...