The 1950s saw some of the biggest stars in country music getting their start. Here are four that deserve more modern ...
The song was entitled "My Happiness" and he made the recording as a gift for his beloved mother, Gladys Presley. Little did ...
From California's Joan Didion to Maine's Stephen King, here are the most famous authors from every state.
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In his new book, ‘And the Roots of Rhythm Remain,’ music impresario Joe Boyd traces the vast influence of global music. Here, ...
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller are the biggest songwriters you've never heard of, penning over 70 chart hits and establishing ...
Enjoy these classic tunes from our favorite 1950s musical movies. From ‘Damn Yankees’ to ‘Jailhouse Rock,’ we love these ...
So, Cash was your normal, everyday teenager — except for the fact that he was writing and singing songs starting at the age of 12. After graduating high school in 1950, Cash enlisted into the ...
Exercise and diet are not the only things to radically change over the last half-century. In the 1950s, a new home cost £2,000 but an office worker's average wage was just £ 14 a week.
The songs of the late 1940s and early 1950s, when the big bands had their last great flowering before giving way to rock ‘n’ roll, are what he sings with Roy Battle and the Altones ...
Kwei Armah chose to end his tenure at the Young Vic by directing this soggy musical by Elvis Costello (songs/lyrics) and the ...
Earlier this month, the song was performed at the first game of the season ... It became associated with the Civil Rights ...