CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The legacy of pioneering deejay Alan Freed is still seen and heard in the city where he coined “Rock and Roll” while working in WJW radio in 1951. “Chapter one page one is ...

Early rock & roll legend Connie Franics is trending on TikTok with a never released song from 1962. Connie Francis is a rock & roll legend with a plethora of hits that have stood the test of time and ...

We recently looked at five standout songs recorded in the 1950s that were largely overshadowed by covers that came later. Of course, there weren’t only five songs that fit that description. One of the ...

After Elvis Presley joined the Army in 1958 but before the British Invasion of 1964, there was a forgotten period in American music. Here, rock and roll existed in a liminal space. These few years ...

Rock music as we know it today sounded nothing like the rock and roll of the 1960s and early 1960s. It was a very different time, and quite a few of the biggest rock and roll songs from that era are ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) – It’s fair to say Chubby Checker is synonymous with early rock ‘n’ roll. The legendary singer and dancer has been eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since the first class in ...

Southern rap duo OutKast, consisting of André 3000 and Big Boi, is among the 14 artists being considered for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 class. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced the ...