We recently looked at five standout songs recorded in the 1950s that were largely overshadowed by covers that came later. Of course, there weren’t only five songs that fit that description. One of the ...

The 1950s saw rock music explode on a global scale. The genre was just starting to take shape, and artists were figuring out where they fit in those confines. While many simply followed the leader, ...

Jerry Lee Lewis, a rock 'n' roll icon as controversial as he was influential, died on this day in 2022. He was 87 years old.

Step into the gritty world of 1950s rock ‘n’ roll with “Million Dollar Quartet,” a sensational musical extravaganza that brings together some of the most iconic figures in music history: Elvis Presley ...

As baby boomers became teenagers and AM radio stations began to adopt the Top 40 format in the 1950s, the stage was set for a new type of youth-oriented music. The new music, called rock ’n’ roll, ...

Adele‘s “Someone like You” is a beautiful pop ballad that doesn’t seem to have anything to do with classic rock music. However, a 1950s rock star inspired the tune. Interestingly, Adele said the same ...

Chuck Berry, rock 'n' roll's founding guitar hero and storyteller who defined the music's joy and rebellion in such classics as "Johnny B. Goode," ''Sweet Little Sixteen" and "Roll Over Beethoven," ...