Matthew Nelson remembers the first time he realized his dad, Ricky, was a rock star. Nelson was about 5 years old and in Hawaii for a family vacation. He recalls going to what he thought was just ...

Twenty years after the heyday of hard-rock hair bands, many of these acts are digging out the old leather and tattered denim, covering the receding hairlines and reuniting for tours of the classic ...

Matthew and Gunnar Nelson with an image of their famous dad, Ricky Nelson “Ricky Nelson Remembered,” a unique multimedia entertainment event featuring the live music of Ricky Nelson’s hit songs ...

FARGO — Two tribute shows have been added to the Fargo Theatre’s calendar. On May 7, Ricky Nelson Remembered Starring Matthew & Gunnar Nelson features the late star’s twin sons singing their dad’s ...

Eric Hilliard “Ricky” Nelson was born on May 8, 1940, in Teaneck, New Jersey. He was the second son of Ozzie Nelson, the leader of a big band, and Harriet Hilliard Nelson, the band’s singer. Ricky was ...

Truth in show business, part one: It wasn’t Ricky Nelson’s goal to become so wildly popular as a young singer that Life magazine had to invent the phrase “teen idol” when they put the 16-year-old on ...

ST. JOSEPH – Rocker Matthew Nelson was happy to hear the population of St. Joseph swells about three times for this week's festival celebrations. "Game on. We're ready," he said. Nelson and his ...

This week in 1958: Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield issued a directive stating that those whose dogs bite mailmen would have to get their own mail; AA Gallup poll showed that Eleanor Roosevelt ...