Rock ‘n’ roll seemed to some like it emerged fully formed in the 1950s, as artists became superstars overnight on the strength of a magnetic single or two. In actuality, the music had been slowly ...

The 1950s brings to mind poodle skirts, sock hops, and drive-in movies. I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, and Leave It to Beaver were popular television shows, and Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and ...

We recently looked at five standout songs recorded in the 1950s that were largely overshadowed by covers that came later. Of course, there weren’t only five songs that fit that description. One of the ...

When the modern world was born, Jerry Lee Lewis was there. During that heady spurt of mid-1950s generational rebellion, Lewis and his pompadoured peers invented rock ‘n’ roll and became footloose ...

Karly B. is a music news journalist at Collider, specializing in the Western and Asian music industries. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media and Web Technology, she has dedicated part ...

If you’re a music lover, you’ve probably heard of Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. This legendary recording studio is known ...

The 1950s saw rock music explode on a global scale. The genre was just starting to take shape, and artists were figuring out where they fit in those confines. While many simply followed the leader, ...

Rock 'n' roll is the progeny of sin and salvation. In the biopic Elvis — which is up for eight Oscars next month — the rock 'n' roll icon is beguiled by "devil" blues, enraptured by gospel music, ...