Elvis Presley's 10 greatest songs of the 1950s
The song was entitled "My Happiness" and he made the recording as a gift for his beloved mother, Gladys Presley. Little did ...
American Songwriter6d
3 Eternal Acoustic Classic Rock Songs From The Everly Brothers That Will Play Forever
The Everly Brothers were a brother duo int he 1950s that harmonized beautifully and boasted many catchy songs. Along with ...
American Songwriter9d
4 Christmas Cover Songs That Aren’t Cheesy
Sick of the same old same old every holiday season? These four Christmas covers songs aren't just not cheesy, but they're ...
Song melodies have become simpler since 1950s – study
Melodies of popular songs have become simpler since the 1950s, according to scientists. An analysis of hundreds of chart hits ...
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This Terrifying Country Song Will Give You Chills [Listen]
In fact, some of the darkest, creepiest and all-around most disturbing country songs are the murder ballads of the 1950s and 1960s. "The Knoxville Girl," "Stagger Lee," "Long Black Veil" and "Don ...
The Harvard Crimson6d
So You Want to Listen to Girl Rock Bands from the ’50s and ’60s
The seeds of this counterculture may have been sown earlier with girl rock bands who sang about sexual desire, a reckless ...
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Music in the Civil Rights Movement
An African American woman's voice, a child of Southwest Georgia, a voice raised in song, born in the struggle against racism in America during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s ...