The e-mail began this way: "I'm not sure if you've heard of me. I'm the father of Timothy O'Clair, whom Timothy's Law is named for." It was Dec. 4, and Tom O'Clair, the father, had read a story in the ...

Rupert Holmes is responsible for one giant hit, 1979’s “Escape (The Piña Colada Song),” that might make your mouth water—especially if you like the titular tropical beverage (or getting caught in the ...

Many original stories were first delivered in song format, as medieval minstrels with lutes wandered about various countrysides, composing odes and sagas about lost loves and fallen comrades. Several ...