Fifty years ago this week — on March 29, 1973, to be exact — the ragged New Jersey country-rock band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show got their wish: Rolling Stone put them on the cover. In 1967, ...

Paul D’Amato, who portrayed the menacing and despicable goon Tim “Dr. Hook” McCracken in the classic hockey movie “Slap Shot,” died Monday. He was 76. D’Amato died at his home in East Brookfield, ...

Of all the bands who scored Yacht Rock success, Dr. Hook stood out as perhaps the most malleable of them all. They changed their sound, their look, and even their name at one point, all in an effort ...

It's one honor to be on the cover of The Rolling Stone, but to be on the cover of Stuck in the '80s blog? Yes, Dr. Hook was alive and well in the early '80s, but will we admit to it with Baby Makes ...

He also won a Grammy for producing a children’s album from Shel Silverstein, a frequent collaborator. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Ron Haffkine, a Grammy-winning record producer and manager known for ...

Paul D’Amato, who portrayed the despicable goon Tim “Dr. Hook” McCracken in the classic hockey movie Slap Shot and had a memorable scene in the best picture Oscar winner The Deer Hunter, has died. He ...