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 ...

Where would classic rock music be without the 1950s? That was the decade when the genre was forming, when it was just beginning to understand the power of what it could do and what it could be.

How did such a dramatic development take place? How did rock & roll come to be seen as such a potent voice for cultural revolution? In part, of course, it was simply a confluence of auspicious ...

Hal Blaine might not be a household name, but he should be. This drummer was an important part of rock music history.

During the 1950s, musical superstars like Elvis Presley, Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis were at the height of their popularity. Decades later their greatest songs still resonate — even for younger ...