Cash sang about what he knew—like life growing up working in the fields on his family farm in Arkansas. He was influenced by the music he was surrounded by; folk songs sung by his mother, hymns sung in church and work songs he heard in the fields and in the railroad yards. Cash’s music has

  Nothing’s more fun than a classic metal kazoo!  Matthew, Retro Planet’s kazoo commander, shows us how to play a catchy tune in this short video (hint:  hum, don’t blow). Break out a bunch at an office party, or start a kids’ kazoo orchestra. The neighbors will thank you!

Did you ever wonder about what The Beatles were up to on a week-to-week basis?  Are you a Beatles trivia buff?  Test your knowledge here as you look at what happened to The Beatles in a specific week in time. January 26, 1963 – The Beatles played at “The Greatest Teenage Dance” at the Co-operative

We’re thrilled to show off four collectible jukeboxes from the ’40s and ’50s. Part of our own collection, some of these beauties were restored by Steve Hanson and Zuddie Smith, two of the best and most knowledgeable jukebox restorers in the US. Sorry, these items are not for sale! Instead, we share them as part of

Obsessed with The Beatles since childhood, actor and director Ron Howard is taking on the next Fab Four project—an authorized documentary that spans the band’s career from 1960 to 1966. Not yet titled, the film will cover the years The Beatles toured across the globe, sparking Beatlemania! Howard plans to interview Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko

The Fender Jaguar. The Rickenbacker bass. Chances are, even if you don’t play the guitar, you’ve heard the names Fender and Rickenbacker. They’ve been around for a long time, and if you like music, you’ve listened to songs played on these brands of guitars. While Rickenbacker is legendary primarily for its bass guitars (such as

If you have some old vinyls lying around (preferrably ones that aren’t rare, and scratched ones are just fine), there are plenty of things you can make for the home. I have to admit, I’m not keen on the warped bowls that are baked in the household oven. When I saw these bookends, though, I

For Christmas in 1986, my parents managed (as they always did) to surprise me with a particularly cool gift. I wasn’t the type to ask for a lot growing up. At least, not once I got out of grammar school and toys became less important. That year, I unwrapped a box that I couldn’t even

One of the simplest toys ever, the Hula Hoop itself was first produced and marketed in 1957. But it was singer Georgia Gibbs’ appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show that kicked off the craze. On September 6, 1958, she performed “The Hula Hoop Song”. It was her last hit, and by the end of the

In the fall of 1960, Glee Club members at Inkster High School (Michigan) formed a singing group called The Casinyets. Rumor has it that the name was an alteration of a quote by one the members: “we can’t sing yet”. The group included then 15-year-old founder Gladys Horton, who solicited older members of the Glee