In 1961, Dion contributed two of the most iconic early rock ‘n’ roll songs that cemented his place as a legend: “Runaround ...

Originally broadcast in 1988. GROSS: One of the most influential guitarists in early rock 'n' roll, Duane Eddy, died last week. He was 86. He was one of the first instrumentalists to become a rock ...

the author of an essay written for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on the occasion of Mr. Eddy’s induction in 1994. “It was the battle cry of the early guitar hero, embodied by the lean and ...

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has revealed its 2025 class ... groundbreaking rap group Salt-N-Pepa, and early rock trailblazer Chubby Checker. Salt-N-Pepa will receive the Rock Hall’s prestigious ...

NEW YORK — Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as "Rebel Rouser" and “Peter Gunn” helped put the twang in early rock 'n' roll and ...

But edging into the 60s, rock and roll rhythm started to take hold. While Motown groups are often categorized into R&B or soul genres, at the time they included elements of early rock and roll.

one of rock music’s early popularizers, dutifully plays the hits. By Elisabeth Vincentelli The musical “Rock & Roll Man” starts with an attention-grabbing gambit: It is 1965, and J.

First-time nominees Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker and Bad Company will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ... were indie darlings in the early 2000s with such songs as "Seven Nation ...