Some music from the 1960s managed to be influential in the 2000s. For example, Sean Kingston’s “Beautiful Girls” samples Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me.” Kingston explained his signature ...

Rob Reiner confirmed Michael Jackson ‘Stand by Me’ music story. Stand by Me was released in 1986 as a coming-of-age tale centered on group of friends trying to solve a murder.

With him singing “Stand by Me,” the song became a top 10 hit in the United States—twice. First in 1961 and then later in 1986 when the song was used in the film of the same name.

Rob Reiner’s coming-of-age film “Stand By Me” was put into wide release by Columbia Pictures 35 years ago today. The film starred a young actor named River Phoenix who spoke to movie critic ...