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Founding members of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Benmont Tench and Mike Campbell, hold the notes of memory.
A famous duo says they should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Richard “Cheech” Marin and Tommy Chong, best known for starring in stoner comedy films together as Cheech and Chong ...
Rick Derringer, who had a No. 1 hit with The McCoys in “Hang on Sloopy,” created a classic rock staple in “Rock and Roll, Hootchie Koo,” produced the Edgar Winter Group’s hit ...
Rick Derringer, a former teen star who went on to have a six-decade rock and roll career, has died. He was 77. Variety reported that his caretaker, Tony Wilson, announced the news. Derringer died ...
Also in 1973, Derringer enjoyed his first solo hit with “Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo” — originally recorded by Johnny Winter, Derringer’s version of the song has had such a long life that ...
In less than two decades, rock and roll went from novelty to all-encompassing cultural force. Then came the 1970s and rock's ...
Hang on Sloopy has been a staple of Ohio State football since 1965. Guitarist Rick Derringer, who helped give fans the famed ...
Rock N Roll Circus is thrilled to announce a rock and roll legend as the new Friday night headliner for its 2025 Sheffield edition. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Lancashire Evening ...
Festival director Ali O’Reilly said of the news: “We’re incredibly excited to welcome Bryan Adams to Rock N Roll Circus. His catalogue of hits and legendary live performances are the stuff ...
Angus Young, his shoulder-length hair now gray and failing to conceal a bald patch atop his head, spun on his back and kicked his legs like a child throwing a tantrum. Wearing his trademark ...