In 1972, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show had a surprise hit with the song “The Cover of Rolling Stone.” The novelty hit, which ...

Shel Silverstein's career took turns he could have never imagined. The beloved children's author started his career as a cartoonist, taking a love of art he discovered in his teen years and parlaying ...

"And now, children, your Uncle Shelby is going to tell you a story about a very strange lion -- in fact, the strangest lion I have ever met ..." - Shel Silverstein I can still recall the sing-song ...

Issues of Faith is a rotating column by religious leaders on the North Olympic Peninsula. Jason Bringhurst is a former Bishop, now serving on the High Council of the Port Angeles Stake of The Church ...

Silverstein was known for his whimsical and twisted children's poetry, but he also was a prolific songwriter, especially for country artists. "Great American Saturday Night," like all of the tracks on ...

Father and son say they wanted to do the tribute album to expose Silverstein's songwriting to a wider audience. "There were at least three sides to Shel, and one of them, of course -- a lot people ...

More than a decade after his death of a heart attack at age 68, Shel Silverstein's career avoids any defining label. Millions of children have anointed him to beloved status thanks to poetry books ...

(JTA) — Famed Jewish writer Shel Silverstein is best known for iconic children’s books such as “The Giving Tree” and poetry collections like “Where the Sidewalk Ends.” Less-known about the famous ...

As a matter of fact, Silverstein had a solo music career, as he released a plethora of singer/songwriter folk recordings. However, his forte was certainly writing, and before we get to that, it’s ...

(JTA) — Famed Jewish writer Shel Silverstein is best known for iconic children’s books such as “The Giving Tree” and poetry collections like “Where the Sidewalk Ends.” Less-known about the famous ...

Shel Silverstein is best known for his books of children's poetry, including The Giving Tree and Where The Sidewalk Ends. But in addition to being a writer and illustrator, Silverstein was a talented ...