50 moments that defined rock 'n' roll history—and the first song to top the charts wasn't Elvis

Using a variety of sources, Stacker created a chronological list of how the long, loud, and rebellious history of rock 'n' ...
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68 years later, the greatest rock and roll riff ever written still hits different

Very few songs in history have the power to alter the direction of musical identity and shape the emergence of a genre. But the impact that Chuck Berry had with “Johnny B. Goode” was monumental.
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1954 rock and roll song became an iconic party anthem 72 years ago

Elvis also covered the song in 1956.
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3 Songs From the 1940s That Blazed the Trail for Future Rock ‘n’ Roll Music

Rock ‘n’ roll is a true melting pot. The creation of it was a culmination of blues, jazz, boogie woogie, country, folk, and really any genre that would simply make the flavor of the noise sound better ...