In the 1950s, as rock and roll was beginning to take hold as the dominant musical genre, scaring parents with its rebellious attitudes and hip-shaking dance moves, other musicians took a few aspects ...

Is there a music genre less respected than novelty music? Well, disco, but we weep not for the dead. The novelty song, which for our purposes here is defined as "a comical or nonsensical song," is ...

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...