The Bee Gees had already found fame, but this song gave them an American first. Fifty-five years ago today, on Aug. 23, 1971, "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" was sitting atop the Billboard Hot 100.

Just four years earlier, Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb had topped the Billboard Hot 100 with "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart." But after a string of disappointing albums and singles, the brothers ...

The Bee Gees proved extraordinarily adept at a vast array of musical styles, from American-influenced pop-rock to blue-eyed ...

On Aug. 7, 1971, one of the best-selling bands in history celebrated one of their first major milestones. Friday marks the anniversary of several notable moments in music history. Fifty-seven years ...