The Duprees News

At a time when an ''American Idol'' finalist's debut single talks about ''holding ya down'' and ''hurtin ya real good'' ''for your entertainment,'' songs about a teenager's sexual experience in the back of a car during a rainstorm or a man restraining his romantic feelings for an underaged girl seem But when singer Lou Christie released ''Rhapsody ...

Oldies shmoldies - when will doo-wop get the respect it deserves? Listening to The Duprees' floating, perfectly harmonized recording of "You Belong To Me," it's hard to imagine why modern music hasn't mined even more from these melodies which refuse to be brought to ground.

THE SHORT WORD: Five vocal groups brought back the sounds of the early days of rock 'n' roll Friday night at the Kirby Center .

Camelot for Children has announced an oldies bill of music by The Duprees, Lou Christie and Gary Puckett for its 23rd annual Christmas Spectacular Dec.

The form of vocal-group music that came to be known as doo-wop can trace its roots to the earliest days of rock 'n' roll, maybe even as far back as The Ink Spots' 1939 recording of "My Prayer," which some music scholars point to as the first example of this new musical style.

The Historic Capitol Theater, 159 S. Main St., Chambersburg, will return to the '50s and '60s on Dec.

Texas-based family band Eisley will embark on a North American tour this October and November as the guests of Los Angeles-based rockers Say Anything Hopefully at these shows, Eisley - which is comprised of sisters Chauntelle , Sherri and Stacy DuPree , their brother Weston , and cousin Garron - will preview tracks from their forthcoming album.

If high ticket prices have kept you from experiencing Broadway's "Jersey Boys," don't worry, there's now a second option.

If high ticket prices have kept you from experiencing Broadway's "Jersey Boys," don't worry, there's now a second option.

The Somerset County Park Commission Free Summer Concert Series at Duke Island Park on Old York Road in Bridgewater will continue on Sunday, July 19, 2009, at Duke Island Park with the classic rock sounds of the Duprees.

Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. invites the public to visit the Essex County Park System and enjoy the 2009 Essex County Free SummerMusic Concert Series.

Red needed a companion, thought Nancy Dupree. So she began spreading the word through a newspaper advertisement.