These songs released in the 1950s make it hard to argue against the notion that this decade was the most important in music history.

But Holly, who formed his band The Crickets in 1957, was a star even then. His songs had already transcended culture. His ...

The 1950s brings to mind poodle skirts, sock hops, and drive-in movies. I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, and Leave It to Beaver were popular television shows, and Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and ...

Ah, the 1950s! A decade known for its sock hops, poodle skirts, and a fair share of rebellion. It was the era when rock and roll burst onto the scene, bringing with it a sound that was fresh, exciting ...

Stacker looked at data on all songs with recorded covers from SecondHandSongs and ranked the top 15 songs that we categorized ...

Some of classic rock's biggest names found inspiration in the R&B records that came before them. These songs sounded very different the first time around.

If you're a fan of rock music, there is no other genre that can match it. Rock and roll has a rawness and energy to it that can't be found anywhere else. It's an art form born in the 1950s, and ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What are the greatest songs of our times? We are starting with the greatest 30 songs of the 1950s, and then we will tick down the ...