Sheb Wooley’s ‘The Purple People Eater’ took advantage of a unique recording trick, and became one of the best novelty songs ...

Chuck Berry gets credit for writing the first song about being a rock star. “Johnny B. Goode” was released in 1958 and details Berry’s rags-to-riches story of a country boy whose name may someday be ...

September 1958: Rock and roll originator Ritchie Valens had two hits on the charts, "La Bamba" and "Donna," when a longtime local DJ, the late Harry "Happy Hare" Martin, persuaded him to perform at ...