He loved the term “rock and roll,” an obscure phrase lifted from Billboard magazine, and he was noted for being a staunch believer in playing original R&B music by Black artists, instead of ...

Looking back at the earliest influence of Lou Reed, picked up while listening to local radio stations in Freeport during the ...

Step back in time and jingle all the way to the fabulous 1950s for a rockin’ good Christmas party featuring the sweet sounds of The Pepper Shakers, delivering your favorite 1950s hits.

Louis in the documentary, Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll! It was the same theater that turned him away as a child because he was Black. See An Exploration of Smithsonian Collections Featuring African ...

Though many revolutionised the genre of soul music by blending gospel with R&B, the 'Father of Soul' and original pioneer is Ray Charles.

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 ...

Fats Domino, one of the most influential rock and roll performers of the 1950s and 60s, has died aged 89. The American rock and roll artist was best known for his songs Ain't That A Shame and ...