The day Gene Simmons first encountered rock ‘n’ roll: “Never seen a television set”
A look at the nature of inspiration, via Gene Simmons moving to the US at eight, discovering rock music, comics and movies, ...
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The Wanderer: Dion DiMucci’s immeasurable impact on early rock and roll
In 1961, Dion contributed two of the most iconic early rock ‘n’ roll songs that cemented his place as a legend: “Runaround Sue” (No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100) and “The Wanderer.” ...
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'Buddy and Beyond': Buddy Holly and other rock n' roll tributes to blaze up The Capitol
As unforgiving as Iowa winters can be, perhaps the most unforgiving happened nearly 66 years ago when rock ‘n’ roll pioneers ...
Bob Dylan’s Draft of Lyrics, Once Tossed in Trash, Sells for $500,000
Two pages of lyrics, written in the kitchen of a pioneering rock ‘n’ roll journalist, offer glimpses into the Nobel ...
12 Best Photos of Elvis Presley's Life: See His Most Iconic Moments
The King of Rock 'n' Roll would have been 90 this year. We've gathered photos of his most iconic moments, from his early film ...
WhistlePig’s Rock ‘N’ Roll Reinvention Of Dry January
WhistlePig's Sex, Drug, Rock & Roll Old Fashioned, released in collaboration with Alice Cooper, proves that mocktails don't ...
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Listen to the Dawn of Rock ’n’ Roll, Captured at Sun Studio
To best illustrate the specific and gloriously gritty “Sun Sound” that helped define the aesthetic of early rock ’n’ roll, I limited my selections to songs recorded during studio’s first ...
Johnny Ace: The game of Russian roulette that killed the true king of rock ‘n’ roll
Rock and roll lost plenty of stars early on in their careers, but there has arguably never been a more tragic tale than the story of Johnny Ace.
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John Fogerty Reveals that This Sideman of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Legend Was One of His Biggest Early Musical Influences
“From a very early age, guitar was important to me ... Moore was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He died in June 2016 at age 84. As previously reported, Fogerty only ...