Singer and guitarist Rick Derringer burst onto the rock scene in 1965 as leader of the McCoys. The band's "Hang On Sloopy," their biggest hit, topped the Billboard singles chart on Oct. 2, 1965. But ...

“Hang On Sloopy” — a standard in the Ohio State University Marching Band repertoire — may be named the official rock song of Ohio. The Ohio House on Wednesday voted unanimously for a bill to give it ...

Ohio House Bill 283 passed 82-0 Wednesday, which means you're now telling the truth when you brag that the official State Rock Song of Ohio is Hang On Sloopy. Although designated in 1985, Hang On ...

Musician, producer and song writer Rick Derringer died Monday at 77. He was known for the song "Hang On Sloopy" and won a grammy for the parody "Eat It" that he produced for "Wierd Al" Yankovic. He ...