Even the biggest bands in the world have to start something – and for the Rolling Stones it was in the smoky blues clubs of .

This movement brought diverse musical traditions together and forged a new sound out of the propulsive beat of rhythm and blues and the twang of country and western. Rock ’n’ roll, it is said, is the ...

From the Sahara to the Steppes, from the suburbs of the Midwest to the slums of Medellín, rock ’n’ roll—the devilishly charming bastard child of the blues and country music—crosses every ...

Dubbed the official home of the blues and the birthplace of rock ’n’ roll, the city in southwest Tennessee has served as the launching pad for countless stars, from Elvis Presley to B.B. King.

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 ...

When Elvis Presley stormed the pop-music world with “Hound Dog” in the summer of 1956, not everyone was ready to bow before the newly anointed king of rock ’n’ roll. Newspapers with a ...

Chess was one of the most important labels in the early days of rock n roll. Still, it features some fantastic performances of legendary rockers and blues singers like Mos Def as Chuck Berry ...

Memphis labels itself "The Home of the Blues" and "The Birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll." Is that enough? Perhaps the city should give itself a third shout-out, as "The Center of Soul," in recognition ...