I said, ‘you know, we really don’t have anything to give our kids as a legacy or anything,’ so this record was supposed to be ...

Hail! Rock and Roll! It was the same theater that turned him away as a child because he was Black. See An Exploration of Smithsonian Collections Featuring African American Music from Smithsonian Music ...

In the early 60s, California was a leading light of the electric guitar with a number of acts moving away from rock’n’roll towards surf music. The most commercially successful act at the time ...

“Maybellene” is often credited as one of the first true rock and roll songs. Inspired by a traditional country tune, Berry infused it with blues and rhythm, creating something entirely ne ...

Celebrate the legacy of the music of the late 1950s and 60s, following the birth of rock and roll and the explosion of rhythm and blues, with a new generation of artists. Includes performances by ...

The original queen of rock spoke ... and "I Can Hear Music." Spector's incendiary live performances established her as an unparalleled frontwoman in the early rock and roll world, providing ...