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On the origins of rock ‘n’ roll Who were the real pioneers? February 26, 2018 Provided by Al lMusic Released in 1951, “Rocket 88” is considered by some as one of the first rock ‘n’ roll songs ever created. The song’s performers, Jackie Brenston and Ike Turner, were both members of the group “Ike Turner and His Kings of Rhythm.” Rock ‘n’ roll as we know it today is usually attributed to white artists and acts. With many big names like The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Elvis Presley who made their careers through this style of music, it would be easy to bel...

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Music Reviews: Three Stops at the Doo-wop Shop, Plus Maia Sharp and Ted Russell Kamp Sign In Jeff Burger, BLOGCRITICS.ORG FacebookTwitterEmail Rock has experienced many phases over the decades but to these ears none more lovable than one of its earliest: doo-wop, the harmony-vocal-based music that helped to bridge the gap from '40s R&B to '50s rock and pop. If you were born too late to experience this genre in its prime, you should get acquainted via the excellent crash course offered by Rhino's Doo Wop Box series, which delivers more than 300 essential tracks on a trio of four-CD sets. Aft...

Jackie Wilson Jackie" Wilson Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American soul singer-songwriter and performer. A tenor with a four octave vocal range, he was nicknamed " Mr. Excitement", and was important in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. He was considered a master showman, and one of the most dynamic and influential singers and performers in R&B and rock 'n' roll history. Gaining fame in his early years as a member of the R&B vocal group Billy Ward and His Dominoes, he went solo in 1957 and recorded over 50 hit singles that spanned R&B, pop, soul, doo-wop and easy...

"Tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of tourists could come here and visit the statue” 26.01.21 Over 700 residents of Vesturbær, a small neighbourhood in Iceland’s capital Reykjavík, want a statue of Kanye West erected on the grounds of Vesturbæjarlaug Swimming Pool. According to Reykjavík Grapevine, hundreds of residents proposed the idea after taking part in the city’s My Neighbourhood project, an initiative that invites citizens to suggest ideas which could improve their district. Residents in Laugardalur used the scheme to sugges...