This eagerness meant the Shreveport-based radio ... rock & roll rewrote the music business rules, turning hit singles into a definable source of revenue. Prior to that, the money was in the live ...

rock historian Paul Grushkin showcases more than 1,500 images of posters and memorabilia from 1954 to 1987. Beginning with an ad for an Elvis Presley show, Mr. Grushkin traces the evolution of the ...

It's what led him to investigate the evolution ... loved from the radio performing live, over and over again. When Elvis Presley hit the scene, he combined the artistry of rock and R&B with ...

The Buzzard was introduced in the alternative weekly, Zeppelin, in April 1974 (shown at left). The public embraced him, and the popularity of the rock radio station skyrocketed, with the Buzzard at ...

Despite Queen's legacy of chart smashes and classic rock standards, it's a No. 86 hit from 1979 still ignored by radio that's everywhere in 2019. By Bobby Olivier If you tuned in to watch the ...

It’s a tale of perseverance, growth, and musical evolution that ... took the rock world by storm. Songs like “Whatever” and “Voodoo” quickly became radio favorites.