American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1933, the Piano Player Whose Unique Style Became the Backbone of Country Music’s Nashville Sound

Ninety-two years ago today, one of the key figures in the development of the Nashville Sound was born in Louisiana.
WGHP

Jerry Lee Lewis, known for 1950s rockabilly piano hits ‘Great Balls of Fire’ and ‘Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,’ has suffered a stroke

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEMPHIS — Jerry Lee Lewis, best known for ...
East Bay Times

Exotic sounds jazzed up the music of the 1950s

IT WOULD SEEM that the late ’50s were my wild years as far as my choice of music. Don’t get me wrong, I was still a rock ‘n’ roll, rhythm-and-blues type of person, but when I was at home alone, my ...
Los Angeles Times

Column: Bernstein and Stockhausen in the age of anxiety: How 1950s music feels remarkably prophetic

Musicologist and critic James Wierzbicki has titled his illuminating new book on American music of the 1950s “Music in the Age of Anxiety,” revealing a decade uncomfortably like our own. It was a time ...
JSTOR Daily

Celebrating 100 Years of Progress in American Piano Teaching: Part II: 1950-2000

The purpose of American Music Teacher is to provide articles, reviews and regular columns that inform, educate and challenge music teachers and foster excellence in the music teaching profession. Its ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Exhibition of giant 1950s music machines opens in Melbourne

There's putting a piano in a public space, and then there's what Percy Grainger had in mind. The legendary Australian composer and musician was best known for his work in grand concert halls, but a ...