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Major Elvis exhibition takes us behind the curtain of The King’s life A comprehensive new retrospective Elvis exhibition exploring the life of The King Of Rock’n’Roll has opened in London.…
Jane Rose & The Deadends to bring their fiery blend of rockabilly and R&B to the UK this winter – words by David West As a child, Jane Rose saw…
The festive season just would not be the same without Brenda Lee’s Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree. So it’s hard to believe that such a cracker flew like a turkey…
The past few years have been some of the most productive over the course of Dion’s storied career that spans multiple eras in music, culture and consciousness. This month’s release…
In 1963, Roy Orbison released a single like none before it. In Dreams helped him upstage The Beatles and, 23 years later, introduced him to a whole new generation of…
J.P. Richardson, alias the Big Bopper, shared equal billing with Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens on the tragic Winter Dance Party tour of 1959 on the back of his novelty…
We revisit the early days of the singer and band who are forever remembered for their all-time British rock’n’roll classic, Shakin’ All Over. By Jack Watkins In the story of…
We meet the fast-rising fourpiece from north of the border who are stretching genres and making waves on the rockabilly scene. By Craig Brackenridge Although they only formed early in 2023,…
Hamburg, the city of sin, transformed The Beatles from amateurs into a raucous, super-tight outfit who could rock the club all night long. David Burke has the story… The Beatles…
He started as out as The Singing Bartender and became the Boss of the Blues. For many, though, whether as Big Joe or just plain old Joe Turner, the iconic…