Louis in the documentary, Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll! It was the same theater that turned him away as a child because he was Black. See An Exploration of Smithsonian Collections Featuring African ...

“We’re the birthplace of blues, country and rock and roll music,” says Penny ... other parts of the South adopted the instrument and evolved blues music from spirituals and field hollers.

Rock music first grew out of the rock’n’roll movement of the 1940s and 50s ... Electric guitars were also becoming a lead instrument, with musicians such as Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix ...

LONDON — Jeff Beck is considered one of the greatest and most influential guitarists in rock ‘n’ roll history. Now the instruments he used to create his iconic sound are going up for auction.

"Rock & roll is not an instrument; rock & roll is not even a style of music. Rock & roll is a spirit. … It's been going since ...

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

In the current dispute, the Van Halen image was used in two exhibits: “Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll” and “Legends.” Focused on musical instruments used by famed rockers ...

The bass is used in a range of other genres, such as jazz, 1950s-style blues and rock and roll, rockabilly, traditional country music, bluegrass, tango and many types of folk music. History The double ...