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

The 1950s brings ... to the top of the charts in 1954, and the intro, “One, two, three o’clock, four o’clock, rock,” is now iconic. One of Elvis Presley's most famous songs, “Jailhouse ...

The 1950s brings to mind poodle ... The song rocketed to the top of the charts in 1954, and the intro, “One, two, three o’clock, four o’clock, rock,” is now iconic. One of Elvis Presley's most famous ...

The trio he formed with Noel Paul Stookey and Mary Travers became a pop phenomenon, scoring hits like “If I Had a Hammer” and “Puff the Magic Dragon.” ...

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 ...

On Tuesday, Jan. 7, legendary hitmaker Neil Sedaka, 85, shared a video on TikTok of himself singing a duet of his 1962 song “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” with his 19-year-old grandson, Mike. “Me and my ...

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

One of the singer-songwriter’s biggest hits ... on the Billboard charts this week, as Americans can seemingly never get enough of Christmas cuts. The track isn’t one of the top performers ...

His work has previously appeared on VanityFair.com, Slate.com, Billboard.com and in Out ... As he noted in another post, Sedaka had hit songs in the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s and ’80s.