The Smithsonian's collections feature iconic art and artifacts that celebrate the genre's rich history from the "Godmother" of Rock 'n' Roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, to Elvis to Nirvana. Highlights ...

Adolph Rickenbacker, who immigrated to the U.S. from Switzerland as a child, invented the electric guitar in the 1930s, the instrument that inspired the rock 'n' roll phenomenon.

Duane Eddy's legacy. Although the hits dried up for Eddy after “Boss Guitar” hit No. 28 in 1963, he played guitar on Art of Noise’s version of the theme to “Peter Gunn,” a Top 10 U.K ...

The 1950s saw rock ‘n’ roll burst onto the scene and change music forever. From Elvis Presley’s hip-shaking performances that ...

In short: Acclaimed rock'n'roll guitarist Duane Eddy has died at 86 of cancer. Eddy's distinct "twangy" style of guitar playing proved heavily influential on rock'n'roll and surf music through the ...

in rock, rosetta, rock! ROLL, ROSETTA, ROLL! (HarperCollins, 40 pp., $18.99, ages 4 to 8) , the veteran nonfiction writer Tonya Bolden trains the spotlight on Tharpe’s career.

The History of Guitar Smashing in Rock ‘n’ Roll. Philip Trapp. Philip Trapp Published: May 1, 2023. ... Assuredly though, it's an activity that has represented rock 'n' roll for almost 70 years.

Overlooked No More: Cordell Jackson, Elder Stateswoman of Rock ’n’ Roll A pioneering record-label owner and engineer, she played guitar in a raw and unapologetically abrasive way.

Duane Eddy, the legendary guitarist who brought a distinctly 'twangy' sound to the world of rock'n'roll in the 1950s, has died of cancer. He was 86. Eddy, an inductee in both the Rock'n'Roll Hall ...