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

The 1950s brings to mind poodle skirts, sock hops, and drive-in movies. I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, and Leave It to Beaver were popular television shows, and Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and ...

The 1950s brings to mind ... an award at the 1956 Oscars for Best Original Song. Sung by the doo-wop group The Penguins, “Earth Angel” was the group’s biggest hit. The song was recorded in Los Angeles ...

David Lynch worked with a rock star he likened to Elvis Presley and an "egg-born offspring of collective humanity." ...

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The last album on our list rounds out the swinging 60s. Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Green River represents the coming shift away from psychedelia and into different forms of rock. In CCR’s neck of ...

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Soul singer Brenton Wood, who hit the Billboard charts in 1967 with “ Gimme Little Sign ” and “ The Oogum Boogum Song, ” died Jan. 3. He was 83. Manny Gallegos, Wood’s manager, confirmed the singer’s ...

Despite decades of band culture, new research suggests that the golden era of rock 'n' roll may be over. Nirvana. Guns N' ...