Fans of 1950s doo-wop music and culture would be right at home in this Jersey Shore town that offers a charming museum and ...

New Year’s Eve and holiday bashes galore are set to take place at beach businesses, including a trio of big bashes at Ocean ...

Spotlight Central and Love Imagery have photos and a recap of The Doo Wop Project at The Strand Theater on December 6, 2025 ...

The classic sound of The Platters returns to Kings Point as Elmer Armstrong brings his Los Angeles–based tribute group to the Palace stage.

First, it’s an opening game against Erling Haaland's Norway, which won every qualifier on their way to the World Cup. After that, it’s the winner of Bolivia, Iraq or Suriname, ending with a game ...

The FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., divided a record 48 teams into 12 groups of four. Six spots won’t be determined until March, when 22 teams will face off in playoffs.

The stage of Universal Preservation Hall became a throwback to a simpler time when the Under the Streetlamp quartet presented an evening of doo-wop and provided a ...

In early November 1983, Billy Joel landed his first and, at the time of this writing, only No. 1 hit in the United Kingdom with a song that he originally penned as a sort of “joke” at his own expense.

Lou Carol Franklin of Syracuse remembers fondly growing up in the city’s 15th Ward during the 1950s. Especially the music. “Everyone had a singing group,’ she recalled. With a group of her girlfriends ...

Dion, a former teen idol, was deeply influenced by blues and country music. He had his first hit, "I Wonder Why," in 1958, with the doo-wop group The Belmonts. Originally broadcast in 2000. This is ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Today, we conclude our archive series, R&B, Rockabilly and Early Rock 'n' Roll, with Allen Toussaint, who we'll hear from later and Dion. If you've ever dismissed ...

Dion, a former teen idol, was deeply influenced by blues and country music. He had his first hit, "I Wonder Why," in 1958, with the doo-wop group The Belmonts. Originally broadcast in 2000. KUOW is ...