Rock and roll was still young in the 1960s, with a clean slate to write and rewrite the rules. It’s hard to say which is more difficult: breaking new ground without a guide or reinventing the wheel ...

Since it’s inception, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has been a lighting rod of debate. While some have argued against the ...

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, ...

Lewis, who had a string of major hits in the mid-1980s, lived and breathed rock 'n' roll in the 1960s, growing up in San Francisco and going to shows at the Fillmore, where he saw Cream, the Jefferson ...

Mitch Ryder is taking care of “a lot of moving parts” these days. And he’s certainly happy that’s the case. Though best known for his run of iconic and influential rock ‘n’ roll hits with his band the ...

Days before Thanksgiving, J. Robert Spencer was looking forward to Saturday’s Midtown Men concert at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. For the Lincoln engagement is the last of the nine “Holiday ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, professor of television studies at Rowan University. We continue our R&B, rockabilly and rock 'n' roll series with lyricist Jerry Leiber and composer Mike ...

Sixties rock icon Chubby Checker won’t be attending his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony later this year. The 83-year-old Grammy winner was among eight of 14 artists to appear on the ...