Elvis Presley is regarded as one of the greatest entertainers of all time for good reason. Nearly 50 years after his untimely death, Presley is still beloved by millions of fans around the world.

The 1950s saw some of the biggest stars in country music getting their start. Here are four that deserve more modern ...

As the flood waters rose, many blues artists were inspired to write songs about the disaster and ... of whites discovered the music in the 1950s and especially in the 1960s. We always think ...

Coming out of the depths of Stalinist influence, the decade’s music featured state ... The aforementioned songs became actual hits and are still quite recognisable today. But a lot of 1950s mainstream ...

Chautauqua tents, medicine shows, tent-rep shows, vaudeville, and the popular music industry all introduced styles and songs that became ... As the decade continued, other Southern grassroots ...

In his new book, ‘And the Roots of Rhythm Remain,’ music impresario Joe Boyd traces the vast influence of global music. Here, ...

Aretha Franklin grew up in 1950s Detroit, surrounded from childhood by the now-famous faces of the civil rights movement. Her songs would become ... at King's funeral a decade later.

Over the previous decade he’d written hits and classics ... slicked back his hair and recorded a full album of 1950s-style rockabilly songs for an album called “Everybody’s Rockin ...

Paul McCartney once shared his love for an old rock and roller, acknowledging his influence on his own singing style and on ...

Benny Golson, one of the most accomplished tenor saxophonists and composers of the 1950s hard bop era, passed away1.

From California's Joan Didion to Maine's Stephen King, here are the most famous authors from every state.