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Long the topic of debate as to rock 'and' roll's origins, one Delta blues legend Howlin' Wolf record has been put forward as the genre's first possible cut.

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Brian May had his own magic moments in Queen, but he knew when a rock group was doing everything right when they performed. Read more here.

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Thousands of people gathered in Mali on Sunday for the funeral of musician Amadou Bagayoko, of the world-renowned duo Amadou ...

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But according to biographer Jeff Apter, Perkins was the most influential in the development of rock ‘n’ roll, especially in ...