Rock ‘n’ roll was music for teenagers. That’s what was magic about it. The best of those ’50s and early ’60s singles are the ones that treat teenage concerns — life-altering crushes, soul-obliterating ...

CThe song was “Runnin’ Down a Dream,” a nod to Del Shannon, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were performing it the last time they were at the Hartford Civic Center, Feb. 8, 1990. It was the same ...

Charles Westover might have been from Grand Rapids. But Del Shannon, the rock and roll legend, was "born" in Battle Creek. Del Shannon, Westover's stage name, came to be when he wrote and performed ...

Enchanted by Del Shannon's "Runaway" as a boy, Tom Petty later paid the ultimate tribute to this No. 1 single and its singer: He saluted the tune in his own 1989 hit song, "Runnin' Down a Dream." ...

Jim Clash: You once called Del Shannon’s “Runaway” tune an opera. You toured with Del. What are your memories, and did you ever think he would take his own life? Dion DiMucci: Never, never. In fact I ...

A four-day celebration honoring rock legend Del Shannon has been named the Historical Event of the Year by the Historical Society of Michigan, according to a community announcement. The recognition ...

COOPERSVILLE -- The city of Coopersville takes it annual break from summer Wednesday, Aug.5, through Saturday, Aug. 8, to celebrate one of the city's most famous former residents Charles Westover, ...

A tribute concert featuring the music of 1960s pop singer Del Shannon will help raise money for a museum in his western Michigan hometown. The Coopersville Area Historical Society & Museum presents ...

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In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Rock ‘n’ roll ...