On this day in 1970, Janis Joplin began recording what would become her calling card and a piece of integral music history.

Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Woodstock performance began at 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 17, and the band played for about 50 minutes. Although their set was on the shorter side (they were delayed ...

Here's iconic singer-songwriter Eric Andersen's advice: "Do what you want to do. That's the only thing that keeps you free." ...

This article originally appeared in Issue 18 of Crawdaddy on Sept. 1, 1968. One, two, and one, the men come out on the stage, pick up instruments. The drummer has his hair in a ponytail.

Far more than just a guitarist, he is one of the most influential figures to touch the world of music, disintegrating the ...

Songwriter and producer Bert Berns, who had a hand in some of the biggest hits of the 1960s, including co-writing “Twist and Shout” for the Isley Brothers and the plaintive “Piece of ...

The trope of the high school underdog returning to their class reunion as a successful star in their professional field is a trope for a reason. The idea is inspiring, speaking to the inner critic in ...

Director Rob Reiner has never made a sequel in his long career, and he hadn’t ever contemplated a follow-up to the most beloved rock comedy ever made, 1984’s This Is Spinal Tap. But then Harry Shearer ...

Chicagoan Lani Hall’s sweet, supple singing—in English and Portuguese—fueled the U.S. bossa nova boom in the late 60s.

Ric Ocasek and Johnny Ramone passed away; Elvis topped the chart with 'Don't Be Cruel'; the proto-Beach Boys had their first ...

Artists & Entertainment" exhibit at Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn, featuring works by Picasso and Chagall, a Beatles ...

I’ve heard so much about those historic three days. I was only eight years old and missed out on the Summer of Love and ...