Why were they the most influential four persons on Earth in 1967? Why do Classical musicians and conductors compare them to Beethoven and Mozart? Why did they net $300 million last year--more than Michael Jackson who owns most of their songs--twenty-seven years after they last recorded? Why are L...

The "Swinging Sixties" was a time when music, style, and a hope for peace and freedom came together as a protest against authority and war. The new music with thoughtful lyrics provided youth with an escape from the everyday pressures of being a teenager. Technological advances allowed t...

"Rock n' Roll to Death" From Rock-a-Billy in the 50's, to Rock in the 60's, to Disco in the 70's, to Punk and Glamour in the 80's, no American institution has ever undergone such radical transformation in such a short time. Women's suffrage was not until 1920. Chuck Berry started it; Elvis Presle...

For more than four decades, rock and roll music has been the most popular genre in the world. According to wikipedia.org, a free online encyclopedia, rock and roll music became a new musical style in America in 1950s. However, its popularity was not exploded in US but in England by the newborn rock ...

John, Paul, George, and Ringo formed a group known as the Beatles. They were one the first British rock group of consequence to influence not only American culture but Western culture as well. "Me- I'm conservative. I feel I need to check things. I was the last to try pot and LSD and flo...

Rock "n" roll is, and will always be, here to stay. The frontier spirit of rock "n" roll is an attitude that is common among American Pioneers and includes style, originality, and a willingness to push the limits. From Elvis to the Beatles and Buddy Holly to The Doors; bands h...

By the summer of 1965, the so-called British Invasion of pop music was at its peak. And while there were many worthy UK groups occupying the number 2 and below slots, the Beatles at 1(A) and arguably, the Rolling Stones at 1(B),were, well, musically number one. The Rolling Stones and the Beatles are...