These are questions and themes tackled in Preston Lauterbach’s new book, “Before Elvis: The African American Musicians Who ...

On February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and JP (The Big Bopper) Richardson died in a tragic plane crash.

Sometimes genre is a code word to keep us in our place,' said the singer during her Grammy speech. Her words were built on a more pointed critique.

The McCharmlys, a local band with a retro sound, is made up of four musicians who are all pretty big fans of each other.

After already being subjected to having warning labels added to their records as a result of Tipper Gore and the PMRC's ...

Initially a home for misfits, indie rock has gone mainstream – and shows no signs of stopping. Rather like goth, indie music is one of pop’s most nebulous genres. The myriad bands operating ...

"The country music phenomenon we are witnessing with artists such as Jelly Roll and Teddy Swims was truly pioneered by Taylor Swift’s transition from country to pop. Taylor left a void in the ...

Their ability to pack stadiums and command audiences like they did in their heyday is a testament to more than just persistence—it’s pure rock and roll magic. And let’s not forget their impact on the ...

Huey Lewis and the News debuted in 1978. Four years later, the band made headlines when “Do You Believe in Love” hit No. 7. Lewis is the first inductee into the People’s Music Hall of Fame.

Continuing in the vein of glam rock, we have the New York Dolls. But their style was a bit different. Where U.K. glam rockers leaned toward the more effeminate and sparkly, the New York Dolls embraced ...

Including The Wildhearts, Saxon, Manic Street Preachers and five other red rockers, purple hazers and golden goddesses ...