Sam Peckinpah's 'Convoy' works as, if nothing else, a little cultural/pop cultural archeology. Based on a novelty song that was itself a product of a short-lived CB (citizen's band) radio/trucker ...
When Chuck Berry first walked into Chess Records’ studio in Chicago on January 6, 1958, he had no way of knowing the record he was about to cut would become a cornerstone in rock ‘n’ roll history. In ...
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In January 1976, the Billboard Hot 100 featured an unlikely chart topper. For the week of Jan. 10, 1976, the novelty hit “Convoy” was the No. 1 song, five weeks after making its debut on the chart in ...
This was destined to be a Christmas-y week on the Hot 100: The week's chart reflects seven full days of holiday listening — streaming, airplay, sales — spanning from Dec. 19 through Dec. 25, with no ...
Do you miss the ’80s? Well, just tune into your local classic rock station, problem solved! According to Mediabase, a music industry service that monitors airplay in over 180 markets, 26 of the 40 ...