Billy Joel scored his only No. 1 hit in the U.K. with "Uptown Girl", a song he wrote as a "joke" at his own expense about his dating history.

Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! A sequel to the successful 2018 "Doo Wop Generations" special, “Doo Wop, Pop And Soul Generations” (MY MUSIC) celebrates ...

The group The Doo Wop Project has contributed a new word to the English language: “Doowopified.” It was created by the New York City-based band, specifically its bass vocalist Dwayne Cooper, defined ...

When you find something you love, do it every day. Those are words an 82-year-old doo wop singer from Fort Worth lives by. He had a huge hit in the 1960s that rocketed his group to fame. Now, 50 years ...

This post courtesy of Explore Brooklyn, an all-inclusive guide to the businesses, neighborhoods, and attractions that make Brooklyn great. For many, doo-wop music was and is the soundtrack of the city ...

Like doo-wop, the earliest era of rap was full of groups and ensembles, many with numbers in their name, who were known for routines in which they passed lyrics between each member and often broke out ...

After a 10-year hiatus, long-standing queen of R&B and inspiration to modern acts like Nicki Minaj and Janelle Monae, Lauryn Hill returns to the stage. Hill announced in late December that she would ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. The song is taken from their upcoming full-length album, Echoes of the ...

A music style that emerged in the mid-20 th century is now taking center stage in Midland. The Doo Wop Project (DWP) will demonstrate the evolution of the Doo Wop music genre from its roots in the ...