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Shakin’ The Blues: Rock’n’Roll Kittens Vol.3 (Atomicat) Rating: 3/5 Big band-backed mid-50s females with a good dose of rock’n’roll stylings make this a worthwhile listen. Acts include Betty Hutton, with…
Its title was a light-hearted pun on the image of a strawberry-sprinkled sundae, but the double meaning was clear – and when Chuck Berry Is On Top hit the racks…
The Everly Brothers: Down in the Bottom – The Country Rock Sessions 1966-68 (Cherry Red) Rating: 5/5 By the late 60s, The Everly Brothers were coming to the end of…
As the rockin’ world mourned Crazy Cavan Grogan’s death in February, Levi Dexter, Boz Boorer, Linda Gail Lewis, DJ Geoff Barker and others recalled his pioneering role in the 70s…
Every year the Mediterranean resort of Torremolinos hosts an award-winning hot rockin’ weekender that’s one of the finest in the calendar. We sent John Howard off to sunny Spain to…
Bobby Lewis: Mumblin, Tossin’ and Turnin’ (Jasmine) Rating: 4/5 He may be best known for his three million-selling hit Tossin’ And Turnin’, but there is much more to this 95-year-old…
Magazine suspension Hello, As you have experienced first hand, the Covid-19 emergency has caused enormous disruption all over the world and businesses have had to change how they work in…
The Jive Aces, UK’s No.1 swing and jive band and Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalists, have decided to bring comfort and fun to their fans and those isolating at home during…
Introducing the new Vintage Rock Presents, Eddie Cochran! Buy yours online here. Get your digital edition here. Also available from Sainsbury’s, Tesco, WHSmiths, Eason’s and…
60 years ago this April Eddie Cochran lost his life in a tragic car crash in Chippenham, England. In this special issue of Vintage Rock we pay tribute to the…