Rock and Roll
This Feminist Psychologist-Turned-Rock-Star Led a Full Life of Resistance
Naomi Weisstein fought against the idea of women as objects in both the fields of psychology and rock 'n roll
The Secretary of the Interior Once Banned Rock Bands From the National Mall
James Watt, who was outed from office in the early 1980s, said the only songs he knew were 'The Star Spangled Banner' and 'Amazing Grace'
How Chuck Berry’s Cadillac and His Guitar, Maybellene, Came to the Smithsonian
Curator Kevin Strait from the African American History Museum details the day he met the great musician
The Wild Rock and Roller Chuck Berry Dies
In 2012, Berry donated his red Eldorado Cadillac to the Smithsonian
Lou Reed’s Papers Have Found a Home
The vicious Velvet Underground frontman will live on at the New York Public Library
Play Paul Simon's Piano or Croon Into Elvis' Mic at These Seven Historic Recording Studios
Take a tour through Americana music history
Bruce Springsteen Is Getting His Own Archive
A new center will celebrate the glory days of Boss and other American musical icons
A Brief History of Wizard Rock
This Halloween, check out a genre devoted to Harry Potter's Wizarding World
The New Exhibition on Black Music Could Give Other Museums a Run for Their Money
The collections in the show "Musical Crossroads" at the African American History Museum are near encyclopedic in their scope
Finland’s Hot New Karaoke Bar Is a Public Library
Don’t stop believin’ in the power of music
Prince’s Paisley Park Studios Will Become a Museum
A la Graceland
Go Behind the Scenes at America's Most Lucrative Elvis Presley Tribute Contest
Get all shook up with the winners of this year's Tribute to the King
Abandoned Beatles Ashram Is Opened to the Public for the First Time in a Long, Long, Long Time
Get back to the site of the Fab Four's disastrous meditation retreat
We're Looking for the Best Rock 'n' Roll Photos. What's in Your Collection?
For those who photograph rock, we salute you
What “Ricki and the Flash” Gets Wrong About the Life of a Musician
The new Meryl Streep vehicle is the latest in a long history of movies about bar singers
When Rock Bands Flocked to Howard Finster’s Remote, Bizarre Artist Compound
Even today you can visit the site where groups such as R.E.M. found a true artistic genius
Why We Should Teach Music History Backwards
Rock fans do their own investigative work to understand their favorite groups’ influences. So why can’t the rest of us get with the program?
When Breathtaking Rock Billboards Dominated the Sunset Strip
A new exhibition showcases the Sunset Strip's "rock 'n' roll billboards"
The Incomparable Legacy of Lead Belly
This week a new Smithsonian Folkways compilation and a Smithsonian Channel show highlight the seminal blues man of the century
What is the Most Important Innovation in the History of Rock 'n' Roll?
Musicians, historians and critics tell us what they consider to be the greatest game changers for the industry
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