Driven by the success of the Byrds and the Beatles, the mid-1960s saw rock 'n' roll evolve from mere dance music for youth to a bona fide form of art, according to Simon C.W. Reynolds, author of ...
Bill Haley wasn’t the first person to sing rock ‘n’ roll, but he was one of the first white people to bring attention to the boogie-woogie hybrid where country and western met rhythm and blues. In a ...