The Story of Rock

On 3rd July 1954 Elvis Presley entered a recording studio in Memphis Tennessee, and rock and roll was born.

Springing from its roots in the gospel and blues of the American South, rock became a huge business, a global culture, and the stirring voice of a new generation.

The story leads through Sixties protest and Seventies punk to indie groups and cult movements. Dazzling megastars and pop legends appear in all their glory, reflecting not only their changing times but the whole spirit of an age.