Not all old rock is classic rock. "The Twist" singer Chubby Checker did not make classic rock and yet he might get into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Roland Kirk’s 1967 album 'Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith' was his only recording for Verve Records.

Here's a look at four other times Paul McCartney played surprise concerts, in honor of his New York City club gigs this week.

In his new memoir, “Average Joe,” and in conversation, Piscopo presents himself as an awe-struck Jersey boy. Joe Piscopo is ...

Tuesday’s surprise appearance at the Bowery Ballroom was in front of, at most, 575. It was probably less than that since McCartney’s sound board and gear — too much to fit backstage — occupied a ...

McCartney, who was spotted Sunday at the Super Bowl in New Orleans chatting with Adam Sandler, was in New York for the upcoming “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary festivities. He’s to be a guest ...

The music industry pushed the group behind hits like “Manic Monday” and “Eternal Flame” hard, then pulled them apart. A new ...

Wow, sixty-one years ago today, on Sunday, February 9, 1964, The Ed Sullivan Show introduced America to The Beatles.

On Feb. 9, 1964, the Beatles made their first live American television appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” broadcast from ...

The Beatles' legendary appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show was watched on television by 73 million of the nation’s 191 million ...

Teenage girls threw themselves behind the Beatles and helped Ed Sullivan create the most-watched television event of its time ...

The Rolling Stones are the best at a lot of things, including delivering one of the best rock song intros of all time.