Phil Harrell

Casey Kasem was the original host American Top 40, which premiered 50 years ago this week.

50 Years Ago, Casey Kasem Began Counting Down The Hits On American Top 40

Phil Harrell

Casey Kasem started counting down the top 40 hits 50 years ago this weekend. The radio program "American Top 40" would become an enduring cultural document of the country's listening habits.

Ronnie Dyson is remembered for his 1970 hit "Why Can't I Touch You" and starring in the Broadway musical <em>Hair</em>. Mark Anthony Neal argues that we overlook Dyson's influence as a transitional soul figure.

Ronnie Dyson: A Transitional Soul Figure Lost To Time

Phil Harrell

For One-Hit Wonders/Second-Best Songs, Mark Anthony Neal recommends Ronnie Dyson's "Ain't Nothing Wrong." He's known mostly for 1970's "(If You Let Me Make Love to You Then) Why Can't I Touch You?"

Celebrating 50 Years Of 'Monty Python's Flying Circus'

Phil Harrell

Spam was at the center of a classic Monty Python sketch, and their association with the forcemeat had an even longer shelf life than the product itself.

Low Cut Connie's <em>Dirty Pictures (Part 2) </em>comes out Friday, May 18 on Contender Records.

Low Cut Connie's Rise Is 'The Essence Of Rock And Roll'

Phil Harrell

Low Cut Connie have always made music for the motel-bound Beverlys and diner waitress Connies of the world. Dirty Pictures (Part 2)is no different.

3 Grads Of Historically Black Schools Enter Football Hall Of Fame

Phil Harrell

The Pro Football Hall of Fame inducts seven new members Saturday, and three of them attended historically black colleges or universities — which haven't always gotten recognition from the NFL.

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Why Michael Sam Might Not Be Drafted

Phil Harrell

One of the big names at this week's NFL Draft is Michael Sam, the SEC's co-Defensive Player of the Year who came out as gay. Some around the NFL think there's a chance he will go undrafted for reasons other than his sexual orientation.