Rock & Roll was born in the 1950s. Whatever starting point you choose within the decade, rock was on top, and these albums ...

The 1950s were where it all started for rock music. While some proto-rock origins can be found in the 40s, the 50s were where rock music really started to develop. And even though decades have passed ...

The 1950s saw rock music explode on a global scale. The genre was just starting to take shape, and artists were figuring out where they fit in those confines. While many simply followed the leader, ...

Vernon Taylor has died at 88 following a battle with dementia. The rockabilly musician had a short but impactful run.

When it comes to exploring the 1950s roots of rock 'n' roll, you can do a lot worse than to delve into the catalog of Reverend Horton Heat. Singer/guitarist Jim “the Rev” Heath has been preaching the ...

He and his sister became child stars in the 1950s by making exuberantly unhinged music. “I had so much energy,” he said, “they didn’t know what to do with me.” By Bill Friskics-Warren See more of our ...

NORTH CHARLESTON — Simon Cantlon has long been entranced by the sights and sounds of 1950s Americana. The creator of Vive Le Rock Productions grew up listening to rockabilly music, devouring “I Love ...

An artist from the 1950s rockabilly phenomenon has died. Vernon Taylor was 88 years old. He died on July 12 after a long ...

The 1950s brings to mind poodle skirts, sock hops, and drive-in movies. I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, and Leave It to Beaver were popular television shows, and Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and ...

There are times when the Southwestern twang at the heart of the Joeys’ new release, “Sonoran Dreams,” invites you to imagine an aspiring rockabilly trio of the 1950s. Other highlights sound like they ...

Vernon Walton Alderton was a rockabilly musician who rose to prominence during the 1950s. He was born on November 9, 1937, in Layhill, Maryland. Taylor was the son of the late O. Herman and Mary ...