The song was entitled "My Happiness" and he made the recording as a gift for his beloved mother, Gladys Presley. Little did the young 18-year-old know that music was to be his destiny. The 1950s ...

These songs and chants of freedom, sung by protestors, activists, and civil rights leaders during the 1950s and 1960s, have now been taken up anew in "Soundtrack" by such contemporary performers ...

Surflight Theatre and the Stafford Township Arts Center are both hosting musical double-headers on New Year’s Eve, both ...

These four incredible, powerful Howlin' Wolf songs inspired blues musicians and rock stars alike through the years.

An African American woman's voice, a child of Southwest Georgia, a voice raised in song, born in the struggle against racism in America during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s ...

Nina Simone was a musical figure unlike any other, and these four songs are just a few essential tracks that all fans should ...

channeled his religious upbringing into gospel-influenced songs with decidedly impious subject matter. His piano-led hits often became anthems for 1950s youth culture, including “Tutti Frutti ...