1959

Jimi Hendrix Copenhagen, 1967 - by Bent Rej

The show-off in the synagogue in 1959: When Jimi Hendrix was fired from his first-ever gig

The birth of a legend.

May 7, 2026

What was ‘the day the music died’? Buddy Holly

Winter Dance Party: The 1959 tour that led to ‘The Day The Music Died’

Legendary.

May 4, 2026

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

What song held the number one spot for the longest in 1959?

Lost to time.

Dale Maplethorpe

Nov 6, 2025

A timeline tracking the elusive history of The Rolling Stones' 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar

A timeline tracking the elusive history of The Rolling Stones’ 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar

Missing and found over decades.

Aug 14, 2025

Joan Baez - Folk Musician

Newport 1959: The concert that set Joan Baez’s career in motion

A pivotal moment.

Sep 1, 2024

Paramount confirms release date for upcoming Billie Holiday biopic

Revisit a rare Billie Holiday rehearsal recording from 1959

Some beautiful details.

Apr 7, 2022

Look back at 15-year-old Mick Jagger making his TV debut in 1959

Never seen this before

May 25, 2020

Buddy Holly and Waylon Jennings in a photobooth, 1959

Enjoy Buddy Holly and Waylon Jennings in a photobooth, 1959

Iconic and tragic.

Jun 14, 2019