‘Before Elvis’ Review: At the Root of Rock ’n’ Roll
W hen Elvis Presley stormed the pop-music world with “Hound Dog” in the summer of 1956, not everyone was ready to bow before ...
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The most important class I ever took: Rock-and-roll history
But still, there is little doubt in my mind that the most important class I ever took in my 12 years of grade school and four years of college was a semester on the history of rock and roll in ...
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Annual MLK celebration is important to Rock Hall, spokesman says
More than six decades after Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream Speech” on the steps of the Lincoln ...
What was the first rock ‘n’ roll song to incorporate an orchestra?
In the 1950s and 1960s, a handful of rock 'n' roll bands, including Deep Purple, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and others, began incorporating orchestras.
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Lenny Kravitz's rhythmic connection: African music roots reads
Lenny Kravitz, the iconic musician whose electrifying blend of rock, soul, and funk has captivated audiences for decades, has ...
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‘Before Elvis’ Review: At the Root of Rock ’n’ Roll
When Elvis Presley stormed the pop-music world with “Hound Dog” in the summer of 1956, not everyone was ready to bow before the newly anointed king of rock ’n’ roll. Newspapers with a ...