Rocking The Tube
Remember K-Tel’s ‘As Advertised on TV’ Compilation Albums?
With his invention of the compilation album, entrepreneur Philip Kives revolutionized the marketing and sales of recorded music
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When TV’s Gomer Pyle Sang ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’
Actor/singer Jim Nabors introduced the character on “The Andy Griffith Show” and then enjoyed further success in a spinoff–and on the album charts
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10 Rocking ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ Performances
You didn’t really “make it” until you’d been on Sullivan. Check out these great clips from the all-time biggest variety show in America
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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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Remembering ‘The Midnight Special’
The series launched the 1970s trend of live rock music on late night TV with its pilot in 1972 + boosted the career of Wolfman Jack. Check out the guests and some great clips
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‘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
Read More ‘The Midnight Special’: Solo Artists Edition
The late night TV series aired 450 episodes for nearly a decade + was often the only opportunity for music fans to see their favorite recording acts perform
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‘Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour’: Ahead of Its Time
The comedy-musical duo’s popular variety show was a great showcase for rock acts. But many of the sketches proved too controversial for the CBS sensors
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SNL Salutes Trebek, Connery With Classic ‘Jeopardy!’ Sketches
Will Ferrell and Darrell Hammond brilliantly portrayed the two stars in a series of sketches, with the latter, as Connery, tormenting the game show host
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When Frank Sinatra Joined the Fifth Dimension
Frank Sinatra did not love rock music, but for his 1968 TV special he sang along with soul-pop hitmakers the Fifth Dimension and fit right in.
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