The 1950s saw rock enter the mainstream. Though many, predominantly black, artists had been laying the groundwork for years prior, many people mark Elvis Presley’s debut as the birth of the genre as ...

Red, White & Rock explores the artists, songs and unforgettable moments that defined generations and left an enduring mark on American culture. Join Frankie Valli, The Righteous Brothers, Connie ...

The 1960s marked an unquestionable evolution—and revolution—in rock music. The British Invasion made its mark in this decade, with bands like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, who were inspired by ...

The 1960s didn’t just change rock music—they practically invented the modern version of it. In a single decade, rock evolved from simple three-chord tunes into something bigger, louder, stranger, and ...

Freddy Cannon, a veteran of the early rock scene whose hits of the late ’50s and early ’60s included the top 10 hits “Palisades Park,” “Tallahassee Lassie” and “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans,” died ...