Hail! Rock and Roll! It was the same theater that turned him away as a child because he was Black. See An Exploration of Smithsonian Collections Featuring African American Music from Smithsonian Music ...

Rock music first grew out of the rock’n’roll movement of the 1940s and 50s, which itself was inspired by country and African-American rhythm and blues from the 1920s and 30s. Even from its ...

While the music of Kanye West rarely acknowledges 50s rock 'n' roll in particular, and he doesn't rock a quiff or wear brothel-creepers (yet), he does share one key element with at least one of ...

The 1950s saw the birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll, giving us acts such ... throughout the Sounds of the 50s series. Here’s presenter Leo Green’s top 10 songs from this defining musical era.