The FBI was so intrigued by the hard-to-understand lyrics that it conducted an investigation into whether the song was obscene. The song was released in 1963. "Right of his mouth, my father would say: ...

Mike Mitchell, co-founding guitarist of "Louie Louie" rockers the Kingsmen, died Friday at age 77. Dick Peterson, the band's drummer since 1963, confirmed Mitchell's death in a statement to Rolling ...

Between the president firing the director and the ongoing investigation of potential Russian interference in the 2016 election, the FBI has been all over the front page lately. Here’s hoping this ...

PORTLAND – Jack Ely, the singer known for “Louie Louie,” the low-budget recording that became one the most famous songs of the 20th century, died at his home in Redmond, Oregon, after a long battle ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Kingsmen began as a garage band in Portland in 1959. At a gig in Seaside, they noticed fans playing Rockin’ Robin Roberts version of “Louie, Louie” on the jukebox. They put ...

Their mindless and irresistible 1963 rock anthem, whose considerable effect on pop music is still being felt today, may end up having an equal impact on the music business. This past April, after a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) —Jack Ely, the singer known for Louie Louie, the low-budget recording that became one the most famous songs of the 20th century, died at his home in Redmond, Oregon, after a long ...