Dancing – and dancing shows – became a teenage craze in the 1950s, spurred by figures like Cleveland DJ, Alan Freed. His hit dance show featured R&B and African American music – which he later dubbed ...

When the modern world was born, Jerry Lee Lewis was there. During that heady spurt of mid-1950s generational rebellion, Lewis and his pompadoured peers invented rock ‘n’ roll and became footloose ...

In the spring of 1954, when the nation’s top record was Perry Como’s “Wanted” and the top album was the soundtrack from the movie The Glenn Miller Story, a new musical style was germinating. Bill ...

The 1950s saw rock ‘n’ roll burst onto the scene and change music forever. From Elvis Presley’s hip-shaking performances that scandalized parents and drove teens wild to Chuck Berry’s epic guitar ...

Editor’s Note: JEREMY LARNER graduated from Brandeis University with the class of 1958 and was a WoodrowWilson National Fellow at the University of California. His first novel, Drive, He Said, has won ...

Little Richard, the screaming, preening, scene-stealing wild man of early rock ‘n’ roll with hits like “Tutti Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally,” died Saturday at 87, Dick Alen, his former agent, confirmed ...

The 1950s exploded with the vibrant energy of rock ‘n’ roll and a youthful spirit of rebellion, marking a significant departure from the austerity of wartime and ushering in an era of unprecedented ...

This week on "Dancing With the Stars," the eight remaining pairs will dance to some of the greatest rock 'n' roll hits from bands that have been inducted into the hall of fame. Rock 'n' Roll night ...