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1950s

Charts - Official Charts - Gold - Platinum - Music - General - Single

Which song held the number-one spot for the longest in the 1950s?

A monster placement.

Tom Phelan
May 10, 2025
You sure like to ball!- Little Richard, Elvis Presley, and the 1950s threats that sparked satanic panic

Five songs from the 1950s that were years ahead of their time

Exceptional innovators.

Kelly Murphy
May 5, 2025
Little Richard - Musician

‘Tutti Frutti’: The 1950s masterpiece that encapsulates everything great about rock n roll in one song

Little Richard must have been a nightmare to work with. It’s a scene ripped directly out of your worst, most corrosive stress nightmares, isn’t it?…

Will Howard
Apr 15, 2025
Movie - Explosion - Action - Hollywood - Blockbuster - General - Generic

What was the first rock ‘n’ roll song to feature in a movie?

Making history.

Tom Phelan
Apr 15, 2025
Johnny Mathis - American Singer - 2006

Johnny Mathis retires due to age and memory issues

The classic crooner is leaving the stage.

Lauren Hunter
Mar 27, 2025
John Waters - 2017 - Director

The twisted horror character John Waters wanted to be when he was younger: “I was the bad seed”

A great film.

Aimee Ferrier
Feb 17, 2025
Michael Caine - Actor - Interview - 2017

The production Michael Caine owes his entire career to: “It made all the difference”

A transformative time for British cinema.

Aimee Ferrier
Jan 20, 2025
Marlon Brando - Actor - 1961 - One-Eyed Jacks

The movie Marlon Brando hated watching: “You feel like a goddamn freak in a sideshow”

He was not impressed.

Aimee Ferrier
Jan 17, 2025
'Poor Cow'- the depiction of women in British kitchen sink dramas

‘Poor Cow’: the depiction of women in British kitchen sink dramas

Groundbreaking portraits…

Aimee Ferrier
Jan 15, 2025
Paul Newman - Actor

The 1954 movie Paul Newman wished he could delete from history: “The worst motion picture”

Martin Scorsese is still a fan.

Sam Kemp
Nov 16, 2024
William Castle - Director - Filmmaker - 1976

Money back guarantee: William Castle’s love of cinema gimmicks

A fascinating approach…

Aimee Ferrier
Nov 1, 2024
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller- The men who created the sound of the 1950s and '60s

Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller: The men who created the sound of the 1950s and ’60s

The biggest names you’ve never heard of.

Lucy Harbron
Sep 30, 2024

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