Singer-songwriter Umberto Bindi truly knew how to write a tune. Yet, even with a warm and inviting vocal, his own recordings of his songs never seemed to be the ones that took off. His 1959 debut ...

Music from the '60s and '70s wasn't just about catchy tunes and groovy beats. Many legendary songs carried secret messages, political statements, and hidden stories that listeners might have missed on ...

Musician Kevin Giragosian grew up in Palos Park loving the Beatles. He had heard “Wake Up Little Susie,” by the Everly Brothers, but wasn’t inspired much by ’50s music, he said. When a friend ...