In a 1982 interview with Rolling Stone, Pete Townshend candidly revealed why he didn’t believe The Beatles were a rock ‘n’ roll band. Townshend started off his point of view by stating, “You know, I ...
In How the Beatles Destroyed Rock ‘n’ Roll, musician and writer Elijah Wald looks past the world’s most famous musicians to explore the significance of those who were simply popular in their own time.
You take some music, hot beats, drumbeats, Finger poppin’ and stompin’ feet . . . It’s got this whole wide land. Rock ‘n’ roll forever will stand, Singin’ deep in the heart of man. —It Will Stand by ...
TODAY is National Day of Rock ‘n’ Roll, and we’re remembering times when we put on our blue suede shoes and sang and danced to its stirring rhythms. Gary Swanston as Elvis with sisters Caitlin, 15, ...
Rock ’n’ roll is full of giants. And among the giants are those who shaped the very sound of rock music on the whole. The songwriters on this list are connected by influence and invention. And sure, ...
Berry's core repertoire was some three dozen songs, his influence incalculable, from the Beatles and the Rolling Stones to virtually any group from garage band to arena act that called itself rock 'n ...
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