Rock music first grew out of the rock’n’roll movement of the 1940s and 50s, which itself was inspired by country and African-American rhythm and blues from the 1920s and 30s. Even from its ...

McKittrick does an admirable job charting the genesis of rockabilly, a style of music that peaked during the late ‘50s, emphasizing its wild and rowdy nature. Sure, most music lovers know Elvis ...