COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Cue the marching band. A proposal to make "Hang On Sloopy" Ohio's official rock song has won lawmakers' approval. The Ohio House unanimously passed the measure Wednesday, sending it ...

While the McCoys never earned any Grammy awards during their career, they received an even bigger reward in 1985, when "Hang ...

Rock 'n' roll is a big part of 20th-century pop culture, but only one state has claimed a rock song as its official anthem. Here's a look at how and why.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rick Derringer, whose six-decade career spanned teen stardom as lead singer of the ‘60s smash “Hang on Sloopy,” a ‘70s solo hit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rock guitarist Rick Derringer "received his wings and passed on this Memorial Day," his caretaker Tony Wilson announced on ...

A rock-and-roll legend behind some of the biggest hits of the 1960s, ‘70s and ‘80s is dead at age 77. Rick Derringer died Monday in Ormond Beach, Florida, according to an announcement from his ...

(Reuters) - The 1960s hit "Hang On Sloopy" is a step closer to becoming Ohio's official state rock song. A bill granting the song legal status passed the state House of Representatives on Wednesday ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Singer-songwriter-guitarist-producer Rick Derringer died Monday at 77 years old. The Celina, Ohio, native Derringer is best known for singing and playing on two massive rock and roll ...

Musician, producer and song writer Rick Derringer died Monday at 77. He was known for the song "Hang On Sloopy" and won a grammy for the parody "Eat It" that he produced for "Wierd Al" Yankovic. He ...

Rick Derringer, a wide-ranging musician who sang the garage-rock anthem “Hang On Sloopy,” wrote the 1970s hit “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,” produced parody songs for “Weird Al” Yankovic and gave pro ...

Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded "Hang On Sloopy," had a hit with "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" and earned a Grammy Award for producing ...