Rock and Roll
Eddie Van Halen on How Necessity Drives Innovation
The rock star, who died on October 6 at age 65, said that perfection is boring and mistakes are the "most exciting element of music"
The Charming Story of George Harrison’s Vacation in Small-Town America
The Beatles guitarist visited his sister in southern Illinois just months before he'd become world famous
How the Beatles Took Recording Technology to a New Level in 'Abbey Road'
An expert in sound recording details how the band deployed stereo and synthesizers to put a unique artistic stamp on this iconic album
Here's the Guitar That Prince Revolutionized Music With in 'Purple Rain'
The artist gave the "cloud" guitar to the Smithsonian in 1993, but only now do we know it's the same instrument used in the iconic movie
Lost Footage of One of the Beatles' Last Live Performances Found in Attic
A man filmed the missing 1966 'Top of the Pops' appearance from his TV set
From Buddy Holly to Lady Gaga, the Met's New 'Play It Loud' Exhibit Features the Instruments of Rock and Roll Greats
The show includes more than 130 guitars, drum kits and keyboards, as well as vintage costumes, posters and concert footage
Once a Year, Over 27,000 Elvis Fans Flood This Small Australian Town
The Parkes Elvis Festival draws thousands from around the globe each January to celebrate the King's birthday
Toto's 'Africa' Will Play Forever—Or at Least Until the Next Windstorm—in the Namib Desert
An art installation is playing an endless loop of the 1982 earworm in an undisclosed location in the desert along Africa's southwest coast
Before He Was a Musician, John Lennon Was a Philatelist
Marking the arrival of a new postage stamp, the musician’s boyhood collection is on view at the National Postal Museum
“Hey Jude” Still Makes Everything "Better, Better, Better"
The Beatles’ biggest single hit skyrocketed on the charts in August of 1968
The Counterfeit Queen of Soul
A strange and bittersweet ballad of kidnapping, stolen identity and unlikely stardom
Ten Rarely Seen Springsteen Photographs That Capture the Exhilarating Power of The Boss
A new book reveals the work of David Gahr, who documented the music legend as he rose to worldwide fame
Teen Idol Frankie Lymon's Tragic Rise and Fall Tells the Truth About 1950s America
The mirage of the singer's soaring success echoes the mirage of post-war tranquility at home
Gone at 27 and Eternally Youthful For the Ages, Jimi Hendrix Would Have Been 75 This Year
A gold-brocade vest at the Smithsonian evokes the innovative musician’s enduring legacy
The Ten Best Photography Books of 2017
These eye-opening works invite us to find ourselves in history and nature
Fats Domino's Infectious Rhythms Set a Nation in Motion
This Rock ’n’ Roll maverick was a true New Orleans original
Tom Petty, Standard-Bearer for Classic Rock, Dies at Age 66
In <i>Smithsonian Rock and Roll: Live and Unseen</i>, Bill Bentley remembers the singer-guitarist who forged a unique place in American rock
In a First, Archival-Quality Performances Are Preserved in DNA
Songs by Miles Davis and Deep Purple at the Montreux Jazz Festival will live on in the ultra-compact, long-lasting format
Why 30,000 People Came Out to See a Swedish Singer Arrive in New York
Most of them had never even heard Jenny Lind sing
Freddie Mercury, Musical Genius and Stamp Collector
The singer-songwriter's childhood stamp album offers an insight to his character
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