The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll, but these original songs might have been overshadowed by their covers.

Revisiting the story of Cordell Jackson, the Mississippi-born rockabilly songwriter who started her own record label - Moon Records - from her home in Memphis.

For many, the 1950s was a time of peace and prosperity, often looked upon with nostalgia. But, not everyone enjoyed the same freedoms during this era. Many of the songs in the 1950s hinted at the ...

You can’t study the history of popular music without familiarizing yourself with the best Black singers from the 50s. In fact, you might be surprised just how many music genres can trace their ...

But they wanted to record sounds in their natural ... the funding they needed from the authorities. In 1950, they began a campaign called Akcja Zbierania Fokloru Muzycznego (Action to Collect Folk ...

The turntable has been used as a musical instrument since the 1940s and 1950s ... of hip hop music. Herbie Hancock’s 1983 single “Rockit” is perhaps the most influential record of the ...

For many, the 1950s was a time of peace and prosperity, often looked upon with nostalgia. But, not everyone enjoyed the same freedoms during this era. Many of the songs in the 1950s hinted at the ...

Eventually, the title “race records” would be replaced by “rhythm and blues,” but the racial boundaries remained despite the change in terminology. The 1950s music scene would challenge ...