The infectious crunch of “Baby, Let’s Twist” in the original vinyl was blasting from the stereo. The 14-year- old came in, cocked his baseball-capped head and asked, ...

Looking back at the early years of pop sensation Cyndi Lauper, and the inspiration provided to the young New Yorker by Blondie, and the CBGB punk scene.

Iconic artist Patti Smith made a mark 50 years ago with her iconic first album, Horses, which mixed punk, poetry and ...

Max's Kansas City was one of the most iconic venues of the 1960s and '70s where the New York scene would gather - but who was the first band to play there?

It probably comes as no surprise that, all my life, I’ve been a pretty verbal person. In fact, I’m rarely at a loss for words. OK, let’s be real — I’m a bona fide, no-holes-barred word ...

In June 1965, Gruen was a rebellious 19-year-old from Great Neck, Long Island. While attending a sociology class at a ...

Credit: Katarina Nordlander Guitarist Keith Streng made his CBGB debut with first-wave NYC punks the Fleshtones in 1976, just as the scene was coalescing around young bands like the Ramones ...

The year was 1986, and Youth of Today had just released their Break Down the Walls LP. The band celebrated with a historic performance at the legendary CBGB club in New York City. The footage captures ...

(Credits: Far Out / Arista Records) After Dylan invited Smith to play at Gerde’s Folk City, in an unexpected and unprompted audition, she was taken to one side for a formal invitation. She recalled, ...

FORT SMITH, Ark. — Flooding has become an issue in Fort Smith since severe weather hit the River Valley Monday evening. Officials are urging the public not to risk driving in flooded areas ...

To preview the project, they’ve shared the track that inspired the collection: a rendition of Patti Smith’s “Dancing Barefoot.” The Feelies’ jangly, infectious and propulsive take on ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Oscar Franklin Smith, 75, is set to be executed by lethal injection on May 22 for the 1989 brutal murder of his estranged wife and her two teenage sons. Former Metro ...