Rock music first grew out of the rock’n’roll movement of the 1940s and 50s, which itself was inspired by country and African-American rhythm and blues from the 1920s and 30s. Even from its ...

In this video, we explore whether music can continue to reinvent itself ... This Wall Street Journal brief history series helps explain the now, by looking back at how we got here.

Music has been part of human life for a very long time. Archaeologists have found musical instruments made from animal bones that are 60,000 years old. The history of Western European music can be ...

From early pioneers in the nightclub scene to influential rock stars and contemporary artists, their music has helped redefine gender norms and representation. David Bowie, Lou Reed, and Joan Jett ...

And yet, as Alberga explains in her recent BBC Radio 3 documentary A History of Black Classical Music, there are references to black musicians in Europe going all the way back to the 12th century.

The Who and Jeff Beck tried adding feedback to their music, and many drummers started to play louder to compete with the guitars. A brief history of rock music: part one The first heavy metal acts ...