See also: 1955 in music, other events of 1956, 1957 in music and the list of 'years in music'.
Albums Released
Top Hits
- "Don't Be Cruel" - Elvis Presley
- "Be-Bop-A-Lula" - Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
- "Blue Suede Shoes" - Carl Perkins
- "In The Still Of The Night" - Five Satins
- "Tutti-Frutti" - Little Richard
- "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" - The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon
- "Hound Dog" - Elvis Presley
- "See You Later Alligator" - Bill Haley and His Comets
- "The Great Pretender" - The Platters
- "Roll Over Beethoven" - Chuck Berry
- "Singing The Blues" - Guy Mitchell
Events
- Elvis Presley emerges as one of the world's first rock stars.
- May 24 - First ever Eurovision Song Contest
Births
- January 4 - Bernard Albrecht/Summer, Joy Division, New Order
- January 17 - Paul Young
- January 25 - Andy Cox, English Beat, Fine Young Cannibals
- January 31 - Johnny Rotten, The Sex Pistols
- February 13 - Peter Hook, Joy Division, New Order
- March 2 - John Cowsill, The Cowsills
- May 27 - Neil Finn, Crowded House
- June 6 - Kenny G
- June 23 - Glenn Danzig, rock and roll preformer of Danzig
- July 20 - Paul Cook, The Sex Pistols
- September 22 - Debbie Boone
- September 30 - Basia
- October 2 - Freddie Jackson
- October 23 - Dwight Yoakam
- October 25 - Matthias Jabs, The Scorpions
- December 6 - Peter Buck, R.E.M.
- December 8 - Warren Cuccurullo, Duran Duran
- Julie Miller, singer