Dick Clark, a music industry maverick and creator of the iconic "Rockin' Eve" New Year's Eve program, died today after suffering a massive heart attack, according to numerous news reports quoting ...

1. Jerry Lee Lewis performs 'Great Balls of Fire' The fans went wild for Jerry Lee Lewis' performance of "Great Balls of Fire". The song was released in 1957 and it was a massive success, having sold ...

National Museum of American History (U.S.) Division of Community Life National Museum of American History (U.S.) (NMAH) "American Bandstand" comes to the National Museum of American History. Host Dick ...

On July 9, 1956, 26-year-old Dick Clark stood in front of the cameras at WFIL-TV in West Philadelphia, wearing a crisp suit and a smile. That afternoon, he officially took over as host of Bandstand, a ...

Arlene Sullivan flipped through the pages while sitting on her couch, pointing to different pictures of her and her friends from the past. This wasn’t a yearbook or scrapbook, but a new coffee-table ...

Of the many firsts on the show, American Bandstand censored its first act on May 4, 1987, when the Beastie Boys were invited to the show to promote their breakthrough debut No. 1 Licensed to Ill and ...

It’s hard to believe that rock ’n’ roll icon Dick Clark would have been 95 this year. Although he passed away in April 2012, his memory resonates with so many of us rock ’n’ roll fans to this day.

The ultra-popular music television program, American Bandstand, just turned 73! After 37 seasons of the best musical acts and performances, the show became a legendary piece of popular culture and ...