Frank Mastropolo
![25 Years Ago: Promoter Bill Graham Dies in Helicopter Crash](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2016/10/GettyImages-482294042.jpg?w=980&q=75)
25 Years Ago: Promoter Bill Graham Dies in Helicopter Crash
Gusty winds and heavy rain swept Vallejo, Calif., the night of Oct. 25, 1991, as concert promoter Bill Graham attended a concert by Huey Lewis and the News.
![Revisiting the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s First Studio Session](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2016/10/Jimi-Hendrix.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Revisiting the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s First Studio Session
This session yielded the initial instrumental tracks for one of the most memorable songs on their debut LP.
![50 Years Ago: The Monkees Release Their Debut Album](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2016/09/colgems1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
50 Years Ago: The Monkees Release Their Debut Album
The Monkees released their eponymous first album on Oct. 10, 1966, about a month after the premiere of The Monkees TV show.
![‘The Beatles: Eight Days a Week, The Touring Years': Movie Review](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2016/09/Fox-Photos-Getty-Images1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
‘The Beatles: Eight Days a Week, The Touring Years': Movie Review
If you were a Beatles fan at the start of the British Invasion, you saw rock music change forever.
![Why George Harrison Was Found Guilty of Plagiarism](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2020/02/Evening-Standard.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Why George Harrison Was Found Guilty of Plagiarism
"My Sweet Lord" made him the first of the Beatles to have a solo No. 1, but it sounded a little familiar.
![Central Park’s Biggest Rock Concerts](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2016/07/CentralPArk.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Central Park’s Biggest Rock Concerts
Learn the stories of the nights rock's biggest legends performed in New York City's Central Park.
![The Story Behind the Cover of the Beatles’ ‘Revolver’](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2016/07/Revolver.jpg?w=980&q=75)
The Story Behind the Cover of the Beatles’ ‘Revolver’
The Beatles' Revolver, one of the earliest albums of the psychedelic era, debuted in the U.K. on Aug. 5, 1966; its U.S. release came three days later.
![When Cream Played Live for the First Time](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2016/07/Cream-First-Show-Photo.png?w=980&q=75)
When Cream Played Live for the First Time
Despite a hyperbolic advance news release, their debut performance was decidedly low key.
![How John Lennon’s ‘More Popular Than Jesus’ Quote Led to Protests](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2016/07/Beatles-John-Lennon-Jesus-Photo.png?w=980&q=75)
How John Lennon’s ‘More Popular Than Jesus’ Quote Led to Protests
There was little immediate reaction when his comment first appeared in the U.K.
![50 Years Ago: ‘I Fought the Law’ Singer Bobby Fuller Dies Mysteriously](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2016/05/Bobby-Fuller-Norton-Records-Photo.jpg?w=980&q=75)
50 Years Ago: ‘I Fought the Law’ Singer Bobby Fuller Dies Mysteriously
Bobby Fuller was found dead of asphyxiation in the front seat of his mother's car on July 18, 1966.
![How the Byrds Went Psychedelic on ‘Fifth Dimension’](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2016/07/the-byrds-fifth-5th-dimension-Photo.jpg?w=980&q=75)
How the Byrds Went Psychedelic on ‘Fifth Dimension’
Reviews were mixed but this project demonstrated their evolution from folk-rock to a more experimental style.
![How Grand Funk Railroad Sold Out Shea Faster Than the Beatles](http://townsquare.media/site/295/files/2013/12/Grand-Funk-Railroad.jpg?w=980&q=75)
How Grand Funk Railroad Sold Out Shea Faster Than the Beatles
This sales record at the home of baseball's Mets stood until the ballpark was demolished in 2008.