Frank Mastropolo
How ‘Rock Around the Clock’ Ended Up Being Released as a B-Side
Dick Clark called it "the National Anthem of Rock 'n' Roll.”
When John and Yoko’s Bed-In Led to ‘Give Peace a Chance’
Singer Petula Clark and audio engineer Andre Perry remember their roles in this enduring protest anthem.
John Lennon’s Infamous ‘Lost Weekend’ Revisited
We revisit some of the highlights and lowlights from John Lennon's 18-month separation from Yoko Ono.
How the Beatles Put America’s Teen Idols in a “State of Shock”
When British Invasion groups like the Beatles, Rolling Stones and the Dave Clark Five arrived in the U.S. 50 years ago, they swept established American musicians from the record charts; most never had another hit.
Roger McGuinn on His New Live Album and ‘Cryptic’ Talks with Bob Dylan
On his new collection, ‘Roger McGuinn: Stories, Songs & Friends,’ the singer and guitarist weaves Byrds favorites with folk, blues and sea shanties, the core of much of the music produced by the band some called "the American Beatles."
Top 10 Beatles Road Songs
Ultimate Classic Rock counts down the Beatles' best road songs.
Top 10 Beatles Animal Songs
Ultimate Classic Rock counts down the Top 10 Beatles songs featuring animals.
Top 10 Headline News Songs
Rockers love to record media name check songs because they can settle scores, or even get the last word when criticized by snotty newspaper reporters. And sometimes artists will drop a TV news anchor's name into a tune to convey that something is an important event.
Simon & Garfunkel, ‘The Boxer’ – Lyrics Uncovered
By 1968, Simon & Garfunkel had produced a string of folk-rock hits that included ‘The Sound of Silence,’ 'I Am a Rock' and ‘Mrs. Robinson.' But their chart success brought the duo criticism from folk music purists.
Top 10 Space Songs
Space songs blasted off in the 1960s, when psychedelic rockers used cosmic lyrics and the ethereal sounds of synthesizers, electronic organs and otherworldly sound effects to take us to the final frontier. Today's classic rockers still let their mind wander across the galaxy, perhaps wondering when they'll be able to buy that Jetsons flying car...