Rocking The Tube
‘Gilligan’s Island’: An Appreciation
With the passing of Dawn Wells, only one of the seven stranded castaways is still with us. We look back at the ’60s TV sitcom
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‘Ed Sullivan Show’: Some Legendary Music Clips – Watch
Nearly 50 years after the landmark program ended its run, performances of recording artists, Broadway stars, comedians, and more are being made available
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‘The Big Chill’: Friends to Keep You Warm
It was one of the most successful films of 1983 and featured a big soundtrack of mostly Motown classics. Does the reunion movie of thirty-somethings hold up?
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The Ed Sullivan Show: Pop Music Showcase
The Sunday night variety show presented scores of up-and-coming pop stars during the ’60s. Here are some favorites and some unique anecdotes about each one
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Carole King, Queen Perform at Global Citizen 2019: Watch
The concert was believed to be the singer-songwriting legend’s first scheduled public performance since she sang 2 songs at a 2017 event
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When The Doors Defied Ed Sullivan
When Jim Morrison and the band appeared on the popular show they were asked not to sing the word ‘higher.’ Now we know what they were asked to sing instead.
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SNL’s Celebrity ‘Jeopardy’ With Norm Macdonald’s Burt Reynolds’ Parody
The sketch comedy series has had dozens of popular recurring skits. Will Ferrell plays it straight as Alex Trebek, who’s tormented by his celebrity guests, usually Darrell Hammond’s Sean Connery
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When John and Yoko Helped Jerry Lewis
This actually happened, and we have the video to prove it. In 1972, the most famous couple in rock did their part to raise money for “Jerry’s kids.”
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Rolling Stones’ Colorful ‘She’s a Rainbow’: As Seen on TV
Though the song was only a modest success in 1967, it’s been re-discovered by Madison Avenue for use in numerous ad campaigns
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Remembering ‘The Midnight Special’: Rock Edition
The late night TV series aired 450 episodes for nearly a decade and was often the only opportunity for music fans to see their favorite recording acts perform
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