‘The blues had a baby and they named it rock‘n’roll,’ sang Muddy Waters. And he was right, of course. Once he and Howlin’ Wolf started plugging into amps in the clubs of Chicago in the ...

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 ...

When Keith Richards first listened to the blues, he knew he had a lot of studying to do, which eventually formed the basis of The Rolling Stones.

A month into former Vernon Hills resident Mark Plotnick’s retirement, his longtime friend and professional concert photographer Jim Summaria suggested, “Why not pursue our passion for rock music ...

As unforgiving as Iowa winters can be, perhaps the most unforgiving happened nearly 66 years ago when rock ‘n’ roll pioneers ...

“East Van usually gets that reputation, but there’s a history of west side rock ‘n’ roll that we’ve mostly forgotten about.” Chapman, the celebrated author of such books as The Last ...

Rock and roll lost plenty of stars early on in their careers, but there has arguably never been a more tragic tale than the story of Johnny Ace.

The Band and Bob Dylan spent most of their 1965-66 tour hearing arguments from critics about why they should ditch one another.

The 2024 class — which included Mary J. Blige, A Tribe Called Quest, Cher, and more — might be among its least rock ‘n’ roll in history. John Sykes, who’s been Rock Hall chairman since ...

Last Friday, amidst frighteningly low temperatures, music enthusiasts gathered under the bright neon lights of Local 506 on ...