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 ...

If there's one thing that can unite rock fans of all stripes, it's being upset with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. That's why we made this list of the 10 Worst Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Snubs.

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 ...

As he wrote at the time, “I saw my rock’n’roll past flash before my eyes. And I saw something else: I saw rock and roll future and its name is Bruce Springsteen. And on a night when I needed ...

In less than two decades, rock and roll went from novelty to all-encompassing cultural force. Then came the 1970s and rock's ...

In 2002, he voiced his displeasure with a protest outside that year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. While Checker made it clear that he was fine with never gaining entry into ...

Hang on Sloopy has been a staple of Ohio State football since 1965. Guitarist Rick Derringer, who helped give fans the famed ...

The boys club that comprises this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class also contains a female solo musician who has always been a striking presence: Cyndi Lauper. She's among the seven new ...