On this day (July 9) in 1955, “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley & His Comets became the first rock and roll song to top the Billboard Hot 100. More than a huge hit for Haley, the song changed the ...

Iconic Rock Group Changed the Course of Music 71 Years Ago With Their Biggest Hit originally appeared on Parade. Music history was made on July 9, 1955, thanks in part to a movie about inner-city ...

It was 70 years ago this month that Sgt. Pepper’s predecessor really taught the band to play. That was when “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley and His Comets became the No. 1 song on ...

"Rock Around the Clock" was the first time rock 'n' roll had ever been featured in a major Hollywood soundtrack. Glenn Ford was the tough teacher who has to keep the hoods in line. Sidney Poitier, ...

Released in 1956, Rock Around The Clock was a musical film featuring the talents of Bill Haley & His Comets, and named after the group’s highly successful rock and roll record. Haley and his band were ...