The Coasters

Founding Fathers: The Coasters

Coasters Priducers Jerry Leiber (L) and Mike Stoller in 2009 (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Bobbi Marcus PR)

By Michael Verity | December 27, 2011

Born in LA, the Coasters were one of R&B's most successful acts of the '50s, trading on their humorous approach to teenage problems via the songwriting of Leiber and Stoller. Tell Me About Them Read more »

Top 10

Top 10 Rock And Roll Songs From This Day in 1959

The Everly Brothers, From a Classic Clip of "('Til) I Kissed Her" (YouTube)

By Michael Verity | November 16, 2011

On this day in 1959, the legendary duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein watched their work, The Sound of Music, premier on Broadway. Banking on the continued popularity of musicals, Columbia made a good bet and watched the original cast recording spend 16… Read more »

The Producers

The Producers: Buck Ram

By Michael Verity | June 19, 2011

The Platters Were Producer Buck Ram's Biggest Act (YouTube) Not only was he a songwriter, producer and talent manager who broke racial barriers in the pop music industry, he was a dude with one cool name. Tell Me Buck Ram's Story Read more »