It came from somewhere in the woods, rising like a mist off a clearing. Nobody knew what it was, just that it was different. It began with a child plucking a length of baling wire nailed to a porch rail. The blues flowed into it, as did gospel and country. At some point somebody plugged it in, amped it up, and started selling it to a new breed of American—young people with their...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 14, 2020 22:07 UTC