If you have one of these 50 names, you are definitely a baby boomer

To determine the most popular names of the baby boomer generation, Stacker compiled data from the Social Security ...

The Sweet Story Behind Freddy Cannon's "Tallahassee Lassie"

Freddy Cannon, the rock and roll star who rose to fame in the 1950s, died at the age of 89 on July 24, 2026. The musician was ...

The Rolling Stones Made Their Chart Debut on July 27, 1963: A Milestone in Rock History

July 27 is a significant date in history for a legendary rock band that rose to prominence during the "British Invasion" in the '60s. Mick Jagger, the longtime lead singer of The Rolling Stones, ...
American Songwriter

4 Country Songs From the 1950s and 1960s That Signaled a Huge Style Shift

Country music saw a major stylistic shift in the 1950s and 1960s, and these four iconic songs helped lead the way during the ...
The Express - Lock Haven

Elvis tribute artist Ryan Pelton headlines Clinton County Fair entertainers; 53rd Annual Fair Runs Aug. 1-8

Internationally acclaimed Elvis tribute artist Ryan Pelton is scheduled to make a return performance at the upcoming Clinton ...

Freddy Cannon, 'Palisades Park' singer, dies after cancer battle

CALIFORNIA, USA — Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon, the voice behind hits "Tallahassee Lassie," Palisades Park" and "Way Down Yonder ...

Rock and pop star who rose to fame in 1950s dead at 89: ‘Legend and true rocker’

Freddy Cannon, a talented rock and pop star who even had a hand in some R&B music, has died. He was 89. Billboard reported ...

Freddy Cannon, Rocker Who Sang ‘Palisades Park,’ Dies at 89

Known as Boom Boom, he recorded a string of hits in the 1950s and ’60s, including “Tallahassee Lassie,” which began as a poem ...

Freddy Cannon, Rocker Whose Late ’50s and Early ’60s Hits Included ‘Palisades Park’ and ‘Tallahassee Lassie,’ Dies at 89

Freddy Cannon, a veteran of the early rock scene whose hits of the late ’50s and early ’60s included the top 10 hits ...
Daily Breeze

Torrance will celebrate its postwar growth ’50s style: Rock Around the Block returns Thursday

Seventy years ago, Torrance received a national award for being “All American” and on Thursday, July 16, the community will go back in time to celebrate the achievement with the 19th annual Rock ...