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1950s Archives: 06/2026

Billy Joel - Musician - 1978

The “sanitised” artists Billy Joel thought the world should forget: “Boring, bullshit guys”

Playing it too safe.

Lauren Hunter
Jun 20, 2026
Matthew Rhys - Actor - The Americans - 2013

The 1959 performance that made Matthew Rhys want to be an actor: “In command of his talent”

A genre-defining movie.

Jacob Simmons
Jun 20, 2026
Nancy Sinatra - Lee Hazlewood - 1968

How did Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood meet?

A reinvention.

Paulina Subia
Jun 20, 2026
Katharine Hepburn - Actor - 1942

The 1955 movie Katharine Hepburn considered her best performance: “It would have to be that film”

She didn’t even win an Oscar for it.

Scott Campbell
Jun 19, 2026
John Carpenter - Director - 2023

The 1956 sci-fi novel John Carpenter always dreamed of adapting: “Wouldn’t have been an intimate film”

“It couldn’t be done”.

Tim Bradley
Jun 19, 2026
When Frank Sinatra covered Alice Cooper

The 1955 album that reduced Frank Sinatra to tears

Blue eyes brimming with tears.

Lauren Hunter
Jun 19, 2026
General - Music - Singing - Microphone - Singer - Records - Radio - Generic

The most played song in America from the 1950s

A monster hit.

Kelly Murphy
Jun 18, 2026
Dolly Parton - Musician - Singer - 1969

‘Puppy Love’: the curious story of Dolly Parton’s first single way back in 1959

A 13-year-old star…

Ben Forrest
Jun 18, 2026
Paul Simon - Musician -1980

The legendary 1950s act Paul Simon thought epitomised “American culture”

“Even more powerfully”.

Kelly Murphy
Jun 16, 2026
What was the payola scandal and how did it change music

What was the payola scandal and how did it change music?

In politics, it’s simply called lobbying.

Andrew Clayman
Jun 16, 2026
Damian Lewis - Actor - 2025

The 1956 Elvis Presley song that changed Damian Lewis’ life: “I was stuck in the ’50s”

Was obsessed with the ‘King of Rock and Roll’ as a teen.

Tim Bradley
Jun 15, 2026
Bruce Springsteen - Musician - 2023

The best rock songwriter Bruce Springsteen ever heard: “The greatest”

The heart behind the riffs.

Tim Coffman
Jun 14, 2026

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