American Songwriter

Remember When: Dick Clark Censored the Beastie Boys on ‘American Bandstand’ for a Crotch Grab and the Trio Were Accused of Phone Theft

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 ...
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Untold stories of 'American Bandstand'

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The ABC show "American Bandstand" brought music to the masses for over 30 years. Now, on the 60th anniversary of when the show went to a national audience, a new book is revealing ...
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‘American Bandstand' host Dick Clark dead at 82

LOS ANGELES -- Dick Clark, the ever-youthful television host and tireless entrepreneur who helped bring rock n roll into the mainstream on American Bandstand, and later produced and hosted a vast ...
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From the archives: Dick Clark tells Roy Leonard about the history of ‘American Bandstand’

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. For decades, Dick Clark was the celebrity ...