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Rick Derringer, Singer-Songwriter Known for ‘Hang on Sloopy’ and ‘Rock and Roll, Hoochie Coo,’ Dies at 77
He worked with a wide range of acts including Steely Dan and Ringo Starr, and he produced "Weird Al" Yankovic's first six ...
Rick Derringer, Guitar Journeyman Behind ‘Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,’ Dead at 77
Rick Derringer, the celebrated guitarist and songwriter best known for writing 'Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,' has died at the age of 77.
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Watch Ghost Singer & Opeth Guitarist Cover Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” At Polar Music Prize Ceremony
British rockers Queen, American jazz icon Herbie Hancock, and Canadian soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan were honored as recipients of the 2025 Polar Music Prize at Grand Hotel in Stockholm, ...
Rick Derringer, Singer of ‘Hang on Sloopy,’ Writer of ‘Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo’ and ‘Real American’ Wrestling Theme, Dies at 77
Rick Derringer, a fiery guitaris, lead singer of 'Hang on Sloopy' and writer of 'Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo' and 'Real ...
‘Whack fol lol le rah!’ Inside the roaring resurgence of Irish trad music
From Jack O’Connell’s viral rendition of ‘Rocky Road to Dublin’ in Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ to Irish band Kingfishr selling ...
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Natalia Lafourcade talks alter ego in 'Cancionera', the significance of touring in her 40s
As Lafourcade shares "Cancionera" with the world, she also kicked off the Cancionera Tour − the singer's biggest North American trek since 2018 − on April 23 in Xalapa, Mexico, followed by ...