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72 years ago: 'Rock Around the Clock' became the first No. 1 rock song, changing music forever
On this day 72 years ago, the first ever rock song to hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts - and it started a revolution.
The iconic tune helped usher in a new era of music and became a record-breaking hit that generations of fans still remember ...
"Rock Around the Clock" was the first time rock 'n' roll had ever been featured in a major Hollywood soundtrack. Glenn Ford was the tough teacher who has to keep the hoods in line. Sidney Poitier, ...
Danny Gatton said his playing “knocked him on his ass” and Brian Setzer calls it “the best solo of all time”: Danny Cedrone ...
It was 70 years ago this month that Sgt. Pepper’s predecessor really taught the band to play. That was when “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley and His Comets became the No. 1 song on ...
Rock music has come a long way since the 1950s, when blues and boogie-woogie shaped the genre, producing hits like “Rock Around The Clock” and “Hound Dog”. The genre now takes many forms, thanks to ...
On April 12 in 1954, a now-iconic song that would help launch rock and roll into the mainstream was recorded during the final minutes of a rushed studio session. That song was "Rock Around the Clock" ...
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