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 American Music from Smithsonian Music ...

Fan-favorite SNL musical sketches will be brought to life with featured costumes from The Blues Brothers, Sweeney Sisters and more.

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 ...

With research help from AI, we've pulled together the groups that didn't just make great music—they changed the game entirely.

The "Rebel Yell" artist is nominated for the Rock Hall's class of 2025 alongside Mariah Carey, Cyndi Lauper, Oasis, OutKast ...

The 1950s saw the birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll, giving us acts such ... throughout the Sounds of the 50s series. Here’s presenter Leo Green’s top 10 songs from this defining musical era.

While the music of Kanye West rarely acknowledges 50s rock 'n' roll in particular, and he doesn't rock a quiff or wear brothel-creepers (yet), he does share one key element with at least one of ...

The Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary celebration is moving from Rockefeller Center to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. On May 23, the new immersive exhibit “SNL: Ladies & Gentleman… 50 Years of Music ...

“Rock and Roll is Here to Stay” went a pop song from the early days of the rock era, and stay it has for 50 years at Toad ... style restaurant in 1975, but music quickly became the main ...