The 50s may not feel like the decade with the most amazing rock and roll choices. But without that decade, we may not have the genre of music at all. So, let’s be thankful for the era! So much formed ...

You know that feeling you had on the first day of school? Things were fresh, and there was an excitement in the air. An innocence, too. Like, where will this brand-new day take me? Well, in some ways, ...

They “seemed to inhabit another world,” writes Ben Fong-Torres of the old Top 40 disc jockeys in “The Hits Just Keep on Coming,” his history of rock radio. “They gave away cash and prizes on the air, ...

The Top 50 American Rock Albums, unsurprisingly, were made by some of the biggest artists in the history of popular music. The albums included are some of the biggest and best-selling of all time; ...

DAVENPORT -- The Capitol Theatre is pleased to announce that a definitive "Rockabilly/ Fifties Rock n' Roll Experience" concert will be performed on Thursday, April 30, featuring Jerry Naylor, former ...

Why is rock music called rock? Our writers, our readers and all of the fans you see at the concerts you go to all have at least one thing in common — we're all fans of rock music. "Rock" is short for ...

Our writers' picks for the very best bands since rock became a permanent part of popular music. One thing is for sure every year around the time of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies — ...

After nearly 70 years, ’50s rock 'n' roll teen idol Jimmy Clanton is retiring. The 86-year-old has three engagements scheduled between March and April, and when the cruise ship hosting his final ...

Developing a definitive “best of all time” list requires a densely thorough thought process, one which must take into account both subjective and objective angles when constructing a list of this type ...

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, ...