New and vital forms emerged, including the singing cowboy genre of Gene Autry, the western swing dance music of ... launching-pad of country music in the 1940s and 1950s. The show, dubbed the ...

In his new book, ‘And the Roots of Rhythm Remain,’ music impresario Joe Boyd traces the vast influence of global music. Here, ...

Exercise and diet are not the only things to radically change over the last half-century. In the 1950s, a new home cost £2,000 but an office worker's average wage was just £ 14 a week.

The 1950s was a pivotal time for country music. Some of the genre’s biggest artists got their start in the decade and are still loved by fans across the nation and beyond today. For instance ...

For the final time this year, Niwot's Cottonwood Square was transformed into a scene from the 1950s as the 2024 season of ...

Prima was a superstar of the swing era, a new kind of dance music that defined the 1930s and ... copy is hanging on the ...

The film starred Haley, Alan Freed, the Platters and other combos, with Haley and the boys singing all or part of nine songs. But that signature tune — which was almost called “Dance Around ...

At this point, it’s been over half a century since most big bands made actual dance music ... expresses everything I love about music: swing, grooves, simple themes, development, complex ...

Step back in time and experience the magic of the 1950s with our 1950s Dance Party ... with rock and roll, swing, and classic hits that defined the golden era of music. What to Expect: Live ...

The band specializing in 1950s rock-and-roll ... a group of musicians that perform swing dance music, and Latin and pop tunes, at 7 p.m. Billed as the “soiree not to be missed,” this ...

Marcel Sletten is certainly getting no sleep these days between his impressive live show and release schedule. Last week he ...