The midday rain at this year’s Back to the Fifties Festival didn’t put a damper on the throwback celebration, as guests danced out the storm to ’50s favorites. Saturday’s event upheld traditions from ...

Why is rock music called rock? Our writers, our readers and all of the fans you see at the concerts you go to all have at least one thing in common — we're all fans of rock music. "Rock" is short for ...

Mystery Train’ author Greil Marcus discusses his seminal rock ‘n’ roll book, which is being rereleased for its 50th ...

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, ...

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' ...

Rock ‘n’ roll is a true melting pot. The creation of it was a culmination of blues, jazz, boogie woogie, country, folk, and really any genre that would simply make the flavor of the noise sound better ...

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 ...

Part of the 1960s British pop invasion that began with The Beatles, The Zombies took a lot longer for success to catch up ...

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 ...

If you’re a music lover, a history buff, or simply someone who appreciates the timeless sound of rock and roll, then Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee is a tour destination that should be on your radar ...

On the opening night of Bob Dylan‘s 2024 tour, a fan reportedly got under his skin by screaming out, “Play something we know.” The fact that he followed the heckle up with a brand new arrangement of ...