Rock and Roll Revisited Countdown Saturday 1964 reviews top news, music and pop culture items, plus the top 5 hits of the week.

Everything and everyone can be rebooted. Smart people distill the essence of their gifts and think of new ways to reboot them.

Mae West never won and Oscar, but her brand is more enduring than many who did. Here’s what made her a star.

One of the great things about radio before consolidation was how a Michigan Garage Band could hit the big time. Sometimes it was just one or two hits, like the Rationals. Others, like The Prime Movers gave birth to the Stooges and the solo career of Iggy Pop. The Decibels…

In the music business, imitation still the sincerest form of flattery. Let’s review some of the greatest cover tunes of the 60s.

Jimmy Fallon now has over 27 million followers on YouTube. How he did it is an object lesson for every brand.

Being isn’t about the past or the future, but about making the most of what tools remain to live in the now.

Here are some quick takes from the Rock and Roll Revisited Week in Review for the week ending February 21.

It’s Countdown Saturday and we set the way-back machine for February 18, 1965 with a look at news and pop culture from that date.

When Detroit television legend, Art Cervi, passed away on February 15, a generation who grew up with Bozo felt the loss.