The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll, but not all the great songs were made by men. The women could rock, too.

Many of the songs in the 1950s hinted at the simmering racial tension that would later usher in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. The 1950s was a pivotal era in music, laying the groundwork for ...

One of country music’s most respected performers and recording artists, Bobby Bare enjoyed commercial and chart success from the late 1950s through the mid-1980s. His emotionally compelling ...