Rock music first grew out of the rock’n’roll movement of the 1940s and 50s, which itself was inspired by country and African-American rhythm and blues from the 1920s and 30s. Even from its ...

This song is ubiquitous with not just rock and roll, but with music in general. You don’t have to be a fan of The White Stripes or Jack White to hum along to the guitar riff and even sing along ...