The 1950s saw rock enter the mainstream. Though many, predominantly black, artists had been laying the groundwork for years prior, many people mark Elvis Presley’s debut as the birth of the genre as ...
UCR's Top 100 Rock Songs captures the rich history of rock, blending pop, soul and metal, highlighting tracks from Aerosmith ...
Being a great guitar player has meant something different in almost every decade. Guitarists have had to adapt over the years to meet listeners’ needs. In the ’50s, you needed to match the genius of ...
Folk rock emerged when poetic, folk-inspired storytelling met the drive of electric rock, producing songs that captured a decade’s spirit. With artists like The Byrds, Simon & Garfunkel, and The Mamas ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scoring a singular #1 hit is enough of an accomplishment for a musical act, but some bands have been lucky enough to have multiple ...
Scoring a singular #1 hit is enough of an accomplishment for a musical act, but some bands have been lucky enough to have multiple albums climb to the top of the charts. Even more impressive, some of ...