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DEAR JERRY: An oldies station in Philly played "Unchained Melody," by the Righteous Brothers, then said it was a charted hit "two or three" times. Any idea about why he wouldn't know whether it was ...

Summer may be officially over (yes, I’m back from the beach), but not for the folks behind Ghost, who will likely reap at least two more months and many more zillions out of this latest top-grossing, ...

There are many songs that have meaning for me, but if I had to single out one popular song that has had the deepest effect on my life, it would have to be “Unchained Melody.” This song has been like ...

WESTPORT, Conn. – Lyricist Hy Zaret, who wrote the haunting words to "Unchained Melody," one of the most frequently recorded songs of the 20th century, has died at age 99. Zaret died at his home ...

And that scene, in turn, owes much of its power to the song that accompanied Demi and Patrick and their nocturnal pot-throwing: “Unchained Melody.” That scene—a prisoner missing his love, basically, ...

YORK COUNTY — Rock n’ Roll fans are cheering the return of a popular Oldies Dance in Biddeford next month which will assist a deserving local charity. On March 21, York County’s Oldies Dance Group ...

Lyricist Hy Zaret, who wrote the words for the song Unchained Melody, has passed away at the age of 99. According to son Robert, he was a month off his 100th birthday when he died at his home in ...