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Vintage Rock
From Victorian lumber yards to public piano performances on YouTube, boogie-woogie was a major influence on rock’n’roll and continues to enthral in its own right. Leading British player Daniel Smith…
Elvis Presley The ’68 Comeback Special was a vital turning point in the life of The King of Rock’n’Roll. It re-energised his career, reformed his image for a new generation…
Beyond the No.1 hits, Vintage Rock discovers some true gems in Elvis’ remarkable recorded catalogue in our Top 40 Lesser-Known Elvis Tracks… Probably more so than with any other artist…
The infectious thumping rhythm, that unique upright bass thud, the exhilarating guitar solos that cut through it all … rockabilly is quite simply, the greatest music in the world. Well……
With a timeless design that has remained virtually untouched since it first landed 70 years ago, the Leo Fender Stratocaster is without doubt the most well-known and influential electric guitar…
Little Stevie Wonder defied those who told him he wouldn’t amount to anything on account of him being “Blind, Black and Broke”, and spent the 60s rising through the ranks…
The Great Rock’n’Roll Revival of the late 60s through the early 70s, saw the original rock’n’rollers return with a mix of nostalgia shows and bold new recordings. High points included…
Years, the hugely personal debut album from Hanna Hush, received a warm welcome when it finally arrived late last year and 2024 should see this Finnish singer reach a much wider…
In 1969, Elvis recorded one of the biggest tracks of his career, Suspicious Minds. Douglas McPherson discusses the landmark recording with songwriter, Mark James According to songwriter Mark James: “When…
Performer, songwriter, arranger, innovator – Ray Charles did them all while mastering the vocabulary of rock’n’roll and becoming the father of soul. Randy Fox chronicles the life and times of…