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

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 ...

Akzidenz-Grotesk, originally released in 1898 by the Berthold Type Foundry, found renewed prominence in the 1950s. This ...

"Our aim is to become that cultural cornerstone of the city." Leeds City Council said the new library would build on the work ...

Revisiting the story of Cordell Jackson, the Mississippi-born rockabilly songwriter who started her own record label - Moon Records - from her home in Memphis.

Carlos Malcolm may not be a household name, but it should be. Without this now 90-year-old innovator of Jamaican music—this ...

The Eastbourne Silver Band was founded in 1950 and, this year, celebrates its 75th year of making music in the town. In those ...

Most teen idols who sprang up during the birth of rock' n roll in the 1950s were flash-in-the-pan stars --remembered for a ...

In the late 1960s, the recording industry lost interest in America’s greatest art form. But in a small, dark club on the ...

In the Crown Heights neighbourhood of Brooklyn, a popular cocktail bar, St Ends, reopened in February 2024 as Kissa Kissa. It ...

How did Martin Luther King's message get across to America? Partly through pop culture. Music, movies, TV helped spread his ...

If you’ve not settled on a resolution for the new year just yet, then might I suggest trying to listen to more new music over 2025? It’s manageable, won’t take much training and could lead ...