Music History

Who Sang She Wore an Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini?

Brian Hyland Ahh, the infamous bikini! It was born at the Paris fashion show in 1946, right after World War…

8 years ago

Who Wrote Happy Birthday?

Who Wrote "Happy Birthday to You"? Is it Public Domain? Arguably the most well-known song in the English language, “Happy…

8 years ago

Did Gene Autry’s Horse Stay at Nashville’s Historic 5-Star Hermitage Hotel?

Gene Autry's Horse Stayed at Nashville's Historic 5-Star Hermitage Hotel When Gene Autry checked into The Hermitage Hotel in 1941,…

8 years ago

What was the First Video Played on MTV?

What was the First Video Played on MTV? On August 1st, 1981, at 12:01 a.m., Music Television, more commonly known…

8 years ago

Who Wrote You’ll Never Walk Alone?

"You'll Never Walk Alone" is such an internationally famous song and yet most people don't know its origins. A likely guess…

9 years ago

Who Sang On The Cover of The Rolling Stone? (Thanks Shel Silverstein!)

By Drew Reid Dr. Hook personified the high living, highflying fun aspects of the 70's, and Shel [Silverstein] provided the…

9 years ago

Who Wrote Smile Though Your Heart is Aching?

The Genius of Charlie Chaplin Most people are surprised to learn that the music to this favorite was written by…

9 years ago

Why is Sweet Caroline Sung at Fenway Park?

"Good times never seemed so good." Over the years there has been a lot of good-natured controversy and speculation about…

9 years ago

Who Wrote “My Old Kentucky Home”?

The singing of "My Old Kentucky Home" at the fantabulous annual Kentucky Derby is almost as big a deal as the…

9 years ago

Great New Stories about the LA Punk Scene 1977-1982

Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk by John Doe (of X) and Tom DeSavia  …

9 years ago