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1950s

Elvis Presley - Singer - Actor - 1968

1958: an utterly insane year in the life of Elvis Presley

A very strange year.

Dale Maplethorpe
Apr 22, 2026
Five of the craziest coincidences in rock and roll history

Five of the craziest coincidences in rock and roll history

Or examples of cosmic fate, if you prefer.

Andrew Clayman
Apr 21, 2026
Record - Vinyl - General - Vintage - Retro - Grammophone - LP

What song held the number one spot for the longest in 1955?

A 36-year-long record.

Kelly Murphy
Apr 17, 2026
Chuck Berry - Far Out Magazine

The truth of ‘The Mann Act’ that tore down Chuck Berry

The full force of the law.

Lauren Hunter
Apr 4, 2026
Lemmy Kilminster - Motörhead - Musician

The two greatest guitarists of the 1950s, according to Lemmy

“A good raunchy beat.”

Kelly Murphy
Mar 30, 2026
The Moon Is Blue the award-winning rom-com that had US censors up in arms

‘The Moon Is Blue’: the award-winning rom-com that had US censors up in arms

Controversial.

Aimee Ferrier
Mar 28, 2026
The racy Brigitte Bardot movie that was banned in several US states

The racy Brigitte Bardot movie that was banned in several US states

Era-defining.

Aimee Ferrier
Mar 20, 2026
What was ‘the day the music died’? Buddy Holly

Where was Buddy Holly’s last ever concert in the UK, and why did it include getting punched in the face by his bassist?

Twas the spring of 1958.

Andrew Clayman
Mar 17, 2026
The only four cinemas in the world that show movies in VistaVision

The only four cinemas in the world that show movies in VistaVision

Rare.

Aimee Ferrier
Mar 15, 2026
The Last Picture Show - Peter Bogdanovich - 1971

The curious case of Peter Bogdanovich’s ‘The Last Picture Show’ being banned in Phoenix, Arizona for being pornographic

Strange.

Aimee Ferrier
Mar 14, 2026
Charts - Official Charts - Gold - Platinum - Music - General - Single

What was the best-selling song of 1956?

Did the charts reflect the turn in culture?

Lucy Harbron
Mar 10, 2026
Gene Vincent - Musician - 1957

Gene Vincent’s excruciating steel leg secret

Thorn in his side.

Lauren Hunter
Feb 25, 2026

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