Like so many British Invasion bands, The Animals repackaged American music and sold it back to us. This group from the North of England championed John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Little ...

Hilton Valentine, original guitarist for the Animals who featured on songs like “The House of the Rising Sun,” died Friday at the age of 77. ABKCO Music, the band’s label, confirmed Valentine’s death ...

Former Animal Band frontman Jim Moore said he has always appreciated the opportunities his music career provided for him and his family, but as he neared his 70th birthday earlier this month, the ...