Rock and roll was in full swing in 1961, and there were so many songs that climbed the charts that very year. While the genre itself might feel a bit dated to modern audiences, I think there’s ...

It's perhaps the most recognizable opening riff in music history — and those first 17 seconds came out swinging, kick-starting a new era of popular music. "Johnny B. Goode," the unsurpassable shift ...

There have been many great rock and roll bands. But none quite match the Rolling Stones’ mix of bad boy swagger, savvy ...

This little R&B rock and roll tune from The Crystals dropped in April 1963 and was a fast hit for the band. Co-written by the famed Phil Spector, this song was composed in only two days. That’s ...