Rock ‘n’ roll seemed to some like it emerged fully formed in the 1950s, as artists became superstars overnight on the strength of a magnetic single or two. In actuality, the music had been slowly ...

It’s the middle of the century: Walt Disney has just released Cinderella, millions of people watched Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, and the U.S. Supreme court ruled on the landmark case Brown v.

We recently looked at five standout songs recorded in the 1950s that were largely overshadowed by covers that came later. Of course, there weren’t only five songs that fit that description. One of the ...

The Top 50 American Rock Songs don't necessarily scream "U.S.A.! U.S.A.!," but there's no mistaking the country of origin for most of these artists. The songs below, as selected by the UCR staff, ...

Subtitled "A Salute to 60's Rock," the third single from John Cougar Mellencamp's Scarecrow celebrated a generation of rock pioneers who set out to conquer concert stages across the world "with the ...

Coming home from school every day, George turned on the radio. He listened to tunes from Jimmie Rodgers, Big Bill Broonzy, Slim Whitman, and various English music-hall numbers. In 1992, George told ...

From baseball and television to air conditioning and Coca-Cola, the United States has offered the world no shortage of contributions. Few of those contributions, however, can hold a candle to the one ...

“Head Over Heels” is proof The Go-Go’s weren’t just part of the punk or new wave trend. As the popularity of those genres faded a bit, The Go-Go’s were still making excellent pop music. A catchy ...

This one is all about the bass. We've already tackled the greatest bass lines in history. But it's possible that someone can catch lightning in a bottle. So, this one celebrates the actual bass ...