The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll, but not all the great songs were made by men. The women could rock, too.

The 1950s was a pivotal era in music, laying the groundwork for the rock and roll songs of the 1960s and the rebellious tunes of the 1970s. The decade's musical landscape was diverse, spanning ...

John Lennon had a deeper appreciation for 1960s soul, folk, and rhythm and blues, which influenced his work within and beyond The Beatles.

Coming out of the depths of Stalinist influence, the decade’s music featured state-backed songs – quite ... Elsewhere, Poland’s 1950s also resounded with nostalgically-aged radio orchestras, and the ...

Many of the songs in the 1950s hinted at the simmering racial tension that would later usher in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. The 1950s was a pivotal era in music, laying the groundwork for ...