Classical Bands
Classicbands
Features biographies of classic rock bands along with rock history and lists of top 40 songs, best selling records, and much more classic rock trivia.
Classical Bands
Classicbands: Eric Clapton
Features biographical information and interesting facts about the life of Eric Clapton, legendary Grammy-award winning blues guitarist and singer.
Classical Bands
Classicbands: The Allman Brothers
Learn about the Allman Brothers Band, which was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Rock 'N' Roll: Beginnings to Woodstock
The resources in this set highlight the artists and sounds that were central to the rock 'n' roll musical genre that contributed to social and cultural change in America beginning in the 1950s.
Other
Wdrcobg.com: Beatles
This site has an interview with reporter Long John Wade who accompanied the Beatles on their First American Tour. This does not include a chronological account of the tour, but it does give interesting bits of information, a few...
Other
Alien Travel Guide: Musical Styles
A descriptive site on the many styles of music. There is information on everything from chamber music to rap.
Other
Bill Haley and His Comets
Learn much information about Bill Haley, who had the first rock and roll record to make the pop charts.
Other
The Classic Rock Site: The Home of Rock and Roll Music
Good resource link site for major classic rock figures. Photos, footage, and links to other connections.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The 1950s: Happy Days
A brief look at American life and politics in the 1950s with an increase in consumerism and fear of the Soviet Union.
Other
Rockument
Good site that focuses on historic rock and its many connections. Includes musician profiles, music ties, and links to other similar sites.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Read a brief biography of the song writing duo Gerry Goffin and Carole King.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Hank Ballard
Best known for one of the greatest dance crazes of all time, 'The Twist', which he first recorded in 1960. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, Ballard "helped define the sound of rock and roll".
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Ike and Tina Turner
Provides biographical details on soul musicians, Ike and Tina Turner, 1991 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events and essential songs list.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: The Yardbirds
Offers biographical details on successful Top 40 group, The Yardbirds, 1992 inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events and essential songs list.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
Encyclopedia entry for a vocal group that popularized the doo-wop style of music.
Classical Bands
Classicbands: The Animals
Provides a brief history of the origins of the 1960s rock band, The Animals.
Curated OER
Photograph of Boston Rock 'N' Roll Trial News
Front page of Boston Daily Globe edition that featured coverage of a trial in which Alan Freed was accused of inciting a riot by presenting a rock 'n' roll concert at the Boston Arena in 1958.