Memphis can lay claim to playing a significant and in some cases crucial role in just about every type of American popular music.

The nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 have been announced, and it's certainly an interesting and downright random mix, with eight of the shortlisted artists - arena ...

Making any individual imprint with blues is notable, especially when one considers the array of competition in that ...

But early famous purveyors of rock like Elvis, in his renegade adoration for gospel and blues, have been reported in multiple instances to give credit to Black artists as the impetus of rock and roll.

Discover the greatest rock bands of all time—from The ... ZZ-Top were one of the first rock acts to intentionally marry aspects of Texas blues and rock n’ roll together throughout the early ...

Handy was Memphis' most famous musician until the arrival of another transplant to the city, who helped ignite the so-called big bang of rock 'n' roll when he recorded "That's All Right" on July 5 ...

Other artists have adopted his audacious vocal style or showmanship — Dick Clark once called him the “model for almost every rock ‘n’ roll performer in the ‘50s and years thereafter.” ...

Handy was Memphis' most famous musician until the arrival of another transplant to the city, who helped ignite the so-called big bang of rock 'n' roll when he recorded "That's All Right" on July 5 ...