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

Sam Phillips opened the Memphis Recording Service. His early clients in 1950 included blues legends Howlin’ Wolf and B. B. King. They were among the first to record at what later became Sun Studio, ...

These artists from Soweto, Khayelitsha and Umlazi are not just music icons; they are cultural ambassadors whose legacies ...

The R&B singer known for smooth moves and sexy lyrics suffered a tragic accident that changed his life forever ...

Bands accounted for around a third of the songs charting in the 1950s, while solo artists like Doris Day ... and a Coachella ...

His family had moved to San Pedro in the 1950s and later to the Compton ... but never repeated the chart success of his 1967 hits. But those songs continued to find new audiences and were featured ...

A huge hit in Europe, its success persuaded Capitol to let her record an album, but they hardly threw their weight behind it.

Addison Rae looked like a 1950s Hollywood pinup star as she posed in a pink leotard for the February cover of Rolling Stone ...

The group's popularity sank when its antiwar songs resurfaced ... Their version of Lead Belly's "Goodnight, Irene" actually hit No. 1 in 1950, staying atop the charts for 13 weeks.

Robert X. Planet was one of those rare individuals gifted with an obscene level of talent who was great at anything he did.

Wayne Osmond, a singer, guitarist and founding member of the million-selling family act The Osmonds, who were known for such 1970s teen hits as “One Bad Apple ... The siblings' career began in the ...