Frank Mastropolo
Freelance journalist Frank Mastropolo is a former television network news producer. His rock concert photography, at mastropolo.com, is licensed by Corbis Images.
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Our Final Jack Bruce Interview: On the Rise and Fall of Supergroups
Former Cream bassist spoke to us about why supergroups so rarely last.
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Were the Beatles the Catalyst for the Charles Manson Murders?
Mass murderer Charles Manson thought he heard secret messages in the Beatles' 'White Album.'
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50 Years Ago: John Lennon’s Book, ‘In His Own Write,’ Published
John Lennon's first collection of short stories, poems and drawings was published on March 23, 1964.
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50 Years Ago: Simon & Garfunkel Record ‘The Sounds of Silence’
Today their acclaim is universal but in 1964 Simon & Garfunkel’s debut LP ‘Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.’ flopped. Subtitled “Exciting new sounds in the folk tradition,” the acoustic album only sold about 2,000 copies. A mix of Paul Simon originals, folk covers and traditional tunes, its highlight was a Simon composition recorded on March 10, 1964, ‘The Sounds of Silence.’