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" ...

Released in 1956, Rock Around The Clock was a musical film featuring the talents of Bill Haley & His Comets, and named after the group’s highly successful rock and roll record. Haley and his band were ...

Music history was made on July 9, 1955, thanks in part to a movie about inner-city school drama, the freedom of a new record deal, and a song with the now immortal opening lines: "One, two, three ...

"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, ...

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 ...

Before there was Elvis Presley ... before there was Chuck Berry ... before there were Jerry Lee Lewis or Fats Domino or Lennon and McCartney, there was a wannabe country musician named Bill Haley. He ...

In March of 1955, Blackboard Jungle premiered in theaters across the United States. The film faced controversy and bans for its depiction of youth violence and juvenile delinquency. Decades later, it ...

In the early 1950’s rock and roll was starting to emerge, but it didn’t have a stranglehold on the nation like it did when the Beatles, Rolling Stones and other rock legends like Cream or Led Zeppelin ...

Iconic Rock Group Changed the Course of Music 71 Years Ago With Their Biggest Hit originally appeared on Parade. Music history was made on July 9, 1955, thanks in part to a movie about inner-city ...