Frankie Lymon's soaring soprano epitomized 1950s pop, but behind the sunny melodies lay a life plagued by racism, trauma, and ...
Musicians from multiple genres come together with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra to pay tribute to a St. Louis legend in ...
This rock song from 1958 was banned from radio. That's pretty interesting, considering it's entirely an instrumental piece with no lyrics.
Joni Mitchell has many acerbic opinions, but perhaps the most controversial is her thoughts on the death of rock and roll. Find out what they are here.
Rock and roll was in full swing in 1961, and there were so many songs that climbed the charts that very year. While the genre itself might feel a bit dated to modern audiences, I think there’s ...
Curtis, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Crickets in 2012 ... Curtis wrote or co-wrote hundreds of songs, from Keith Whitley’s country smash “I’m No Stranger to the Rain ...
Revisiting comments made by legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon about Elvis Presley, who he considers the "most important ...
A vintage rock 'n' roller, who was a member of Buddy Holly's band, wrote rock classics and the memorable TV tune "Love Is All Around." ...
“In this period of rapid change, DOC NYC is proud to present a collection of films that speak to urgent global, national, and ...
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, a number of local musicians were influenced by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, and many of them would go on to form bands of their own. In the Luzerne County of ...
Part of the 1960s British pop invasion that began with The Beatles, The Zombies took a lot longer for success to catch up with them. Now their most famous album, 1968's "Odessey and Oracle," has been ...
Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Earlier this year, a new band called the Velvet Sundown released a song that sounded like it was made by a Benadryl-drowsed peer of the Eagles and Led Zeppelin.