While rock and roll songs from the 1950s tend to make it to “oldies” radio stations rather than classic rock stations, one can’t deny that they had an impact on classic rock through the years. Let’s ...

Ah, the 1950s! A decade known for its sock hops, poodle skirts, and a fair share of rebellion. It was the era when rock and roll burst onto the scene, bringing with it a sound that was fresh, exciting ...

The 1950s brings to mind poodle skirts, sock hops, and drive-in movies. I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, and Leave It to Beaver were popular television shows, and Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and ...

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 ...

Introduction: Dreams and nightmares -- Darkness at the break of noon : Sam Cooke, Bob Dylan and the birth of Sixties music -- The White Atlantic : cultural origins of the "British Invasion" -- ...

Though mainstream narratives of rock and roll music often spotlight artists like Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly, the genre ...

Little Richard never attempted to shroud his rock and roll influence in phoney modesty, and there was only one 1950s rockstar he ever viewed as a contemporary.