Today marks 50 years since a single-engine plane crashed into a snow-covered Iowa field, instantly killing three men whose names would become enshrined in the history of rock 'n' roll. The passing decades haven't diminished fascination with the night of Feb. 3, 1959, when 22-year-old Buddy Holly, 28-year-old J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson and 17-year-old Ritchie Valens boarded the plane after a performance for a planned 300-mile flight that lasted only minutes. ...more

February 3, 2009

Run-DMC once hailed themselves as the Kings of Rock, so it's fitting that the pioneering rappers have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ...more

January 14, 2009

You can argue all you want about who invented punk rock. But that wall-of-noise guitar sound, those thick, distorted chords that define the music? That's Ron Asheton. ...more

January 9, 2009

Now that the Bucs finally have decided to establish a ring of honor, the debate can be waged over who truly deserves to be honored. ...more

October 26, 2008

Run-D.M.C. could "Walk This Way" into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ...more

September 23, 2008

How's this for a twist: Of all the No. 1 songs in the 50 years of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Chubby Checker's "The Twist" ranks as the most popular single. ...more

September 11, 2008

Things To Do is a list of some interesting upcoming events. Thursday Hot Legs In The House ...more

August 27, 2008

With its riveting orchestration, definitive guitar play and signature sensual baritone vocals, Isaac Hayes' theme song for the 1971 movie "Shaft" not only became one of pop music's iconic songs, but also the defining work of Hayes' career. ...more

August 11, 2008

System: Microsoft Xbox 360 Also available for: Sony PlayStations 2 and 3, Nintendo Wii ...more

August 1, 2008

Beloved oldies are set to walk listeners down memory lane when "Smokey Joe's Cafe" opens Friday at the Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson. ...more

July 30, 2008