LIGHT: Well, in the — if you are looking at the history of rock 'n' roll, it's impossible to overstate the significance of what Chuck Berry accomplished. I mean, more than anybody, this was the ...

Admittedly, there are few true revelations to be had in "Fats Domino and the History of Rock 'n' Roll." Lauro covers ground that's been fairly well-documented before.

PBS' American Masters series is giving Fats Domino the documentary tribute treatment later this month. The one-hour episode, titled "Fats Domino and the Birth of Rock 'n' Roll," is scheduled to ...

Discover the significance of Indianapolis in the development of rock 'n' roll at a free event featuring author Preston Lauterbach.

Rock ’n’ roll, it is said, is the “bastard child”—the nullius filius —of American music, blending musical genres from rhythm and blues and country and western to bebop, bluegrass, boogie-woogie, ...

From its earliest conception to its current state, the journey has been loud, debaucherous, and frequently reviled. Take a look back at the history of rock 'n' roll in photos.

Bob Dylan plays a Fender Stratocaster electric guitar for the first time on stage as he performs at the Newport Folk Festival on July 25, 1965 in Newport, R.I. Photo by Alice Ochs/ Michael Ochs ...

Rock already had changed Dylan, and Dylan would go on to change rock ’n’ roll. But Dylan’s break from tradition was neither the first nor the last in rock history.

Rolling Stone gave rock ’n’ roll a publication, MTV gave it a television network, and in 1983, the genre got its own institution to honor the achievements of those who defined it.

Stephen Deusner talks with Greil Marcus about his new book, The History of Rock ‘n’ Roll in Ten Songs, looking beyond artistic intent, and exploring rock‘n’roll as a spoken language.

The history of rock ’n’ roll makes it impossible to deny the fact of these promises, even as it also reminds us that outside of our songs, they have yet to be fulfilled.