“We’re the birthplace of blues, country and rock and roll music,” says Penny ... other parts of the South adopted the instrument and evolved blues music from spirituals and field hollers.

Hail! Rock and Roll! It was the same theater that turned him away as a child because he was Black. See An Exploration of Smithsonian Collections Featuring African American Music from Smithsonian Music ...

The Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary celebration is moving from Rockefeller Center to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. On May 23, the new immersive exhibit “SNL: Ladies & Gentleman… 50 Years of Music ...