Bye, Bye.
A classic song hit #1 on January 15, 1972 and has stayed lodged in our hearts and imaginations ever since. Full of imagery and mystery,… Read More »Bye, Bye.
Arts & Entertainment
Repeat After Me
Right from its November 1976 release, this satirical look at one industry’s self-devouring tendency has been hailed as a classic. It’s still funny and sobering,… Read More »Repeat After Me
Monumental Finish
It was the brainstorm of a state historian who hoped to boost tourism. It did that,after many years of arduous work, and it gave the… Read More »Monumental Finish
Surfin’ Straight to the Top
This rock-and-roll hit has been critically acclaimed since its release on October 10, 1966. Considered one of the greatest popular recordings of all time, it… Read More »Surfin’ Straight to the Top
Come On, Baby…
The teenager delighted customers at the market with songs and jokes — so much that his boss got a friend to arrange an audition with… Read More »Come On, Baby…
Television’s Time Capsule
A bumper crop of compelling television shows hit the airwaves 50 years ago this fall. They are powerfully emblematic of their time — some quite… Read More »Television’s Time Capsule
Almost Heaven
A couple started it, and a soon-to-be big star finished it with them in a late-night jam session, debuting it the night before his 28th… Read More »Almost Heaven
Ladies and Gentlemen…
Its launch on August 1, 1981, forever changed the world of entertainment. It wasn’t without struggle in those early years, as both producers and consumers… Read More »Ladies and Gentlemen…
After All
It was the only novel she published in her lifetime, but 85 years later, more than 30 million copies have been published, and it still… Read More »After All
Get a Kick Out of This!
Secretly defying his rich grandfather’s wishes, he abandoned Harvard Law School for a career in music. Success finally came in his late 30s, and everyone… Read More »Get a Kick Out of This!
