The modern electric guitar was forever transformed by iconic country guitarists in the 1950s, some of whom helped usher in rock and roll.
SAN DIEGO — Neil Sedaka, an undercover Rhythm & Blues dynamo in the 1950s? Well, not exactly. But the famed singer-songwriter ...
From being a writer for hire in the 1950s to his solo pop stardom and emphatic 1970s comeback, the late musician’s catalogue is stuffed with stunning, surprising songcraft ...
Elvis Presley's words remind us not to judge others without understanding their experiences. Everyone faces unseen struggles.
The Boston-based blues trio GA-20 will take the stage at The Arts Campus at Willits on Saturday night. The band specializes in 1950s and ‘60s Chicago blues and has had three No. 1 albums on the ...
It is a well-documented but often under-discussed fact in music history that Elvis Presley was a devoted fan of Roy Hamilton.
Duke Robillard is revered throughout New England as a founder of Rhode Island’s internationally known “little big band,” Roomful of Blues.
Billy "Bass" Nelson, the founding bassist of Funkadelic, passed away at the age of 75 in Plainfield. Nelson's distinctive bass playing was a cornerstone of Parliament-Funkadelic's early, ...
Written by ASU professor Rashad Shabazz, the book situates Prince’s earliest musical inspirations in a city where, between 1950 and 1970, the Black population grew by 436%.
Melody and rhythm are almost inextricably linked. I say ‘almost’ because you can have melody or harmony without a ...
Terry Hoknes brought his one-man, all-request piano show to the Humboldt Community Gathering Place on Friday, Feb. 27, in a ...
Many country ballads from the 1950s have long been standards, using simple melodies and raw lyrics we can't stop singing.