"It mobilized a universe of teenagers and gave them their first anthem," said Dennis Diken, a music historian and drummer for the seminal indie-rock band The Smithereens. It was the first time rock 'n ...

While the music of Kanye West rarely acknowledges 50s rock 'n' roll in particular, and he doesn't rock a quiff or wear brothel-creepers (yet), he does share one key element with at least one of ...

Trawled from the depths of the BBC Archive and classic BBC shows of the day, a collection of performance gems from a totally rock 'n' roll early 1970s.

He was born in 1944 in Cardiff, Wales and has now, in his own words, taken a well-deserved retirement.Mainly influenced by the rock'n roll of the 50s as well as pub rock, he always had an undeniable ...

Wood was officially announced as Taylor's replacement on April 14, 1975, then played his first tour with the Rolling Stones ...

The quartet melds elements of ’50s-style rock ’n’ roll and grinding punk-metal to create a sound that—as heard on its new album, Beyond Hell/Above Heaven—is catchy and entertaining as hell.

“That rock and roll, eh? It might hibernate from time to time and sink ... In last week’s UK album chart, the highest-positioned British band was Oasis with their greatest hits collection. The ...