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Features2 months ago‘Kansas City (Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey)’: Little Richard Inspires The Beatles, Again
Richard's version of the Leiber & Stoller song added his own segment and moved The Beatles to cover it live and then on 'Beatles For Sale.'
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Features3 months ago
‘Be-Bop-A-Lula’: Gene Vincent Didn’t Mean Maybe
A look back to the recording of a bona fide rock'n'roll classic.
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Features3 months ago
When ‘Carol’ Stole Everybody’s Heart Away
The song became Chuck Berry's 12th record to make the Billboard R&B chart and was a hugely influential song for British bands like The Rolling Stones.
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Features3 months ago
Leaders In The Mix: Pioneering Female Music Producers To Know
Though small in number, these pioneering female music producers have made their mark in the industry, from Sylvia Moy to Linda Perry.
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Features3 months ago
‘Runaway’: The Revolutionary Pre-Synth Sound Of Del Shannon
The haunting keyboard motif, the tortured vocal and the unforgettable falsetto combined for an early 1960s pop classic.
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Features3 months ago
‘The Wildest’: Why Louis Prima Was The Pre-Rock’n’Roll “Crazy Man”
The pinnacle of Louis Prima’s career, ‘The Wildest!’ blended jazz chops with danceable grooves, and became an influence on Elvis Presley.
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Features3 months ago
‘Rock Around The Clock’: Bill Haley Starts The Rock Clock Ticking
Bill Haley and the Comets' 'Rock Around The Clock' may not have been the first rock'n'roll record, but it certainly ignited the fledgling style.
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Features3 months ago
‘Tulane’: Chuck Berry ‘Back Where He Belongs’ At Chess Records
In 1970, Chuck Berry was back at Chess, where he helped create the very fabric of rock'n'roll, announcing his return in April with the great single 'Tulane.'
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Features4 months ago
‘Memphis, Tennessee’: Roy Orbison Visits Chuck Berry Down South
On April 7, 1972, the 'Big O' cut the number that would become the opening song on his 'Memphis' album.
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Features4 months ago
The Punk And The Godfather: Chuck Berry On Ramones, Sex Pistols And More
Chuck's review of new music for the punk fanzine 'Jet Lag' in 1980 read like a bridge between cultures.
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Features4 months ago
‘Almost Grown’: Another Great Chess Piece From Chuck Berry
On the Hot 100 for March 30, 1959, Chuck debuted with another wonderful vignette of adolescent adventure.
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Features4 months ago
‘My Dad Was A Poet’: Charles Berry Jr. On His Father Chuck’s Legacy
Chuck's son spoke to uDiscover Music about growing up around the mighty rock'n'roll frontiersman.
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Features4 months ago
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother Of Rock’N’Roll
A pioneer who influenced everyone from Chuck Berry to Keith Richards, Sister Rosetta Tharpe played rock’n’roll way before anyone else.
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Features4 months ago
‘Diggin’ My Potatoes’: One Last Variety For Joe Meek Protégé Heinz
In March 1965, the former Tornadoes member bowed out of the bestsellers with Big Bill Broonzy's 'Diggin' My Potatoes.'
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Features4 months ago
The Greatest Debut 45 Records In History
The medium may change from analog to digital, but there’s always something magical about a great single, a record that can change your life in four minutes or less.
