The 50s may not feel like the decade with the most amazing rock and roll choices, but without that decade, we may not have the genre at all.

1950s rock and roll wasn't just for the boys But there were some women back in the ‘50s – especially in the latter half after ...

It was the first time rock 'n' roll had ever been featured in a major Hollywood soundtrack. And it confirmed every parent's ...

This article is published by AllBusiness.com, a partner of TIME. Rock and roll isn't just music—it's been the soundtrack to our lives for generations. Since bursting onto the scene in the '50s ...