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Jack Watkins
In 1980 the British rockabilly revival was primed, ready and waiting for somebody to light the touchpaper. Vintage Rock pays tribute to the punky trio who caused a rock’n’roll explosion.…
In the iconography of the great rock’n’rollers, Gene Vincent is up there with the very best. We chat to one of his most loyal fans… By Jack Watkins Seminal first-generation…
Dale Hawkins’ Susie-Q was one of the finest songs to emerge out of early rock’n’roll, a swamp-rock classic. Yet the artist himself remains relatively under-appreciated, as does his seminal debut…
With his notable looks, baritone voice and Cherokee Indian heritage, Marvin Rainwater was an enigmatic star who stood out from the norm. One of the first American rock’n’roll stars to…
‘It may not be American, but it’s ours’ thought British teens as wannabe rockers emerged from the UK suburbs. At the forefront was Marty Wilde, who recalls cutting his own…
Paul Barrett has been a mainstay of the UK rock’n’roll scene for more than 50 years, not only managing and promoting homegrown talent butalso bringing over many top-drawer American rockers. He…