It’s April 12th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history: In 1954, Bill Haley recorded “Rock Around the Clock” at Pythian Temple studios in New York City. Many music ...

While rock’n’roll had been increasing in popularity in the US for several years, it wasn’t until 1955 that Bill Haley’s Rock Around The Clock reached No 1 in the charts, paving the way for ...

One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock rock...' It's the intro to one of the most famous songs in popular music and, 65 years ago, American star Bill Haley, the creator of Rock Around The Clock ...

The World War II years were receding, there was work for all, and a new exciting form of music - rock and roll - was in full swing. On this day 60 years ago, one of its pioneers, Bill Haley was in ...