While these were trailblazing musicians whose pyrotechnics inspired millions of teenage kids to pick up an instrument, they're only part of the story. Much of the groundwork for the guitar heroes ...

Male Black singers from the 50s, in particular ... Challenges and Triumphs of Black Musicians in the 1950s The fame and influence of artists like Little Richard didn’t come overnight, and ...

Lionel Digby with some of the musicians who played at Torquay Town Hall in the 50s and 60s The rock and roll history of Torquay's Town Hall is set to come alive at a film screening this spring ...