While there were plenty of innovators from the original rock and roll movement, Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason sees one man as ...

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, ...

Since its inception, the question of who, when, and where rock music originated has been a topic of debate. That cool mixture of drums, bass, and electric guitar, merging melody, uptempo beats, and ...

You can’t study the history of popular music without familiarizing yourself with the best Black singers from the 50s. In fact, you might be surprised just how many music genres can trace their roots ...

Ninety-five years ago today, the early rock singer/songwriter best known for his novelty songs was born in Texas ...

Back by popular demand, the Stockbridge Theatre presents Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock & Roll, Part 2, a high-energy, ...

Community Day at the Dew Drop Inn will celebrate New Orleans music history with feature access to Tulane archival materials.

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 ...

Dance halls, honky-tonks, speakeasies, jazz clubs, ballrooms, rock 'n' roll clubs, discotheques, raves, nightclubs and EDM festivals have different names, but they all have continued to attract music ...

We understand that 'best dance songs' are subjective, but we have found a list that has some great dance songs dating to 1950 ...