When the modern world was born, Jerry Lee Lewis was there. During that heady spurt of mid-1950s generational rebellion, Lewis and his pompadoured peers invented rock ‘n’ roll and became footloose ...

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 ...

T he emergence of rock and roll in the early 1950s marks a defining chapter in the history of popular music. Evolving from ...

These surreal rock star interviews from the 1950s will give you a look into the past, when rock ’n’ roll was just beginning to take over popular music. Reportedly Elvis Presley’s only live talk show ...

The decade of the 1950s was the salad days for rock ‘n’ roll. Everything was new, green. At the time, the musical movement was just a glimmer in the early adopters’ minds. Bands like the Beatles and ...

Freddy Cannon helped shape the sound of early rock ‘n’ roll with energetic hits like “Tallahassee Lassie,” “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans” and his signature song, “Palisades Park.” The singer, ...

Before rock ’n’ roll became as popular as it did, parents believed it was terrible for their kids. Then, almost seemingly overnight, a new generation found a soundtrack it could call its own. The ...

It may seem unbelievable that rock 'n' roll songs released more than seven decades ago can still appeal to modern listeners. But 1955 was an important year for rock 'n' roll, when musicians who would ...

Jerry Lee Lewis, the last of the 1950s rock ’n’ roll superstars, whose wild stage antics and piano-pounding performances fueled a brief run of smash hits that was overshadowed by controversy and who ...