When rocker Eddie Cochran released “Summertime Blues” in August 1958, the concept of “the song of summer” was born. It had a catchy melody with a chugging beat and lyrics that anyone whose summer wasn ...

Based on C.S. Lewis’s “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” a new stage run of “The Chronicles of Narnia” is the musical adaption directed by Debbie Bartholomew at Footlight Players, 1705 Franklin ...

The 2025 Eddie Cochran Car Show and Music Festival will feature three nights of music and two days of events for car enthusiasts. Cochran, who was born and spent much of his childhood in Albert Lea, ...

Rock history took place on an English university campus on February 14, 1970. By the end of the 1960s, there was no doubting The Who’s reputation as one of the greatest live rock bands in the world.

Every other month, the English band will share new graphics, beginning with a tribute to one of their earliest singles, ‘I Can’t Explain.’ The Who are celebrating their 60th anniversary with a ...

All the greatest rock songs can reflect life’s realities or offer some escapism. A very select few, however, are capable of doing both, which is perhaps why The Who are afforded such a legendary ...

Eddie Cochran was an American Rock 'n' Roll artist famous for his hits detailing teenage frustrations in songs like “Summertime Blues” and “C’mon Everybody”. Cochran was active in the music industry ...

As baby boomers became teenagers and AM radio stations began to adopt the Top 40 format in the 1950s, the stage was set for a new type of youth-oriented music. The new music, called rock ’n’ roll, ...