Revisit three 1960s hit rock songs that made the 1950s material sound completely naive, nearly overnight. These songs changed ...

For a generation of rock fans, they were one of music’s biggest “what if” stories. They had the sound, the hit single and the momentum to become household names before vanishing overnight at the ...

Born on 5 April 1940, Williams burst onto the music scene in the late 1950s. In January 1958, he formed Warren Williams and the Squares, a band shaped in the mold of the era’s rock trailblazers. Their ...

Legendary '60s Rock Band Released a Song 50 Years Ago That Predicted Their Split originally appeared on Parade. It’s been 50 years since Pink Floyd released Wish You Were Here, an album that paid ...

Before Woodstock and FM radio shaped the sound of the 1970s, the 1960s were already roaring with American bands pushing rock in bold new directions. This was the decade that cracked the genre wide ...

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, ...

The 1950s and early 1960s were characterized by conformity, emphasizing traditional values in nuclear families, clearly defined gender roles, and a rise in suburbanization. However, teenage girls have ...

SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — The historic Amuzu Theatre is bringing the golden age of music back to Southport next month while making big strides in restoring the beloved landmark. The theater’s upcoming ...

These three rock songs all helped pave the way for the punk heyday in the '70s. Revisit these punk predecessors.

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...