When the movie “La Bamba” premiered 38 years ago, tracing the short singing career of teen idol Ritchie Valens, I became obsessed with the film, with Valens’ story and with the deaths of the other ...
A late-night plane crash claimed three early Rock & Roll pioneers and became immortalized as The Day the Music Died.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For Lennon, hearing blues, R&B, and early rock ’n’ roll, music rooted in African American culture, was one of the most ...
If you’re a music lover, you’ve probably heard of Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. This legendary recording studio is known as the birthplace of rock and roll, and it’s where some of the biggest ...
Rock ‘n’ roll is a true melting pot. The creation of it was a culmination of blues, jazz, boogie woogie, country, folk, and really any genre that would simply make the flavor of the noise sound better ...
David Bowie praised Neil Young for keeping rock ’n’ roll alive, honoring his influence and his impact.