Decades before Luis Fonsi, Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin made Puerto Rican music mainstream in American culture, there was an all-Puerto Rican doo-wop group that broke into the top music charts. And ...

Doo Wop music, with its smooth harmonies, heartfelt lyrics and nostalgic vibe, continues to captivate audiences decades after its golden era. With roots in the African American vocal traditions of the ...

Charlie Thomas knows he is the real deal, and doesn't care what anybody else thinks. Decades after Thomas and the doo-wop and R&B group The Drifters' smash hit “There Goes My Baby” topped the charts ...

A group of performers with deep Broadway roots took a musical gamble when they launched the Doo Wop Project more than a decade since. It has paid off handsomely for the unique vocal group, performing ...

The Dells' ambition and versatility kept them in the public ear for decades—and made them great foils for genius arranger ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

If anything is definitively said regarding hip-hop, it is usually that it is an art form of endless competition. In terms of rap music specifically, its competitive nature is often depicted as a ...

More info: Along with the concert, the New Year’s eve celebration includes complimentary beer and wine, passed appetizers, a champagne toast at midnight, a DJ and fireworks viewing. Current and former ...

Larry Chance, a doo-wop singer whose hits with the Earls included “Remember Then,” “Life Is But a Dream,” “I Believe” and “Never,” died Sept. 6, his daughter said. He was 82. Chance died at a hospital ...