Rock ‘n’ roll seemed to some like it emerged fully formed in the 1950s, as artists became superstars overnight on the strength of a magnetic single or two. In actuality, the music had been slowly ...

The 1950s saw rock ‘n’ roll burst onto the scene and change music forever. From Elvis Presley’s hip-shaking performances that scandalized parents and drove teens wild to Chuck Berry’s epic guitar ...

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 ...

Parents hated it. The clergy condemned it. But when rock and roll burst onto the scene in the 1950s teenagers instantly connected with its vital, rebellious energy. It changed popular music forever ...

You take some music, hot beats, drumbeats, Finger poppin’ and stompin’ feet . . . It’s got this whole wide land. Rock ‘n’ roll forever will stand, Singin’ deep in the heart of man. —It Will Stand by ...

The rock 'n' roll era started in the '50s and has spawned all sorts of offshoots of "rock" in the seven decades of music since, including hard rock and metal. But how long was it into the rock 'n' ...