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Vintage Rock
It was difficult enough for The Crickets to attempt to cut an album without Buddy Holly. It was harder still after their legendary leader tragically died. But when it finally…
An album made entirely of Elvis’s between-song banter and on-stage jokes didn’t exactly set his fanbase alight, but the ever-resourceful Colonel was always cooking up new ways to seek out…
In 2020, Shakin’ Stevens talked us through his incredible career, from his early days with the Sunsets to a decade-long run of 80s hit singles, via a starring role as…
The seasoned DJ and the man at the helm of Hemsby’s rock’n’roll weekender goes crate digging Globe-trotting DJ, MC, promoter and resident at the Ace Cafe and the boss of…
A healthy debate still rages over exactly when the term ‘neo-rockabilly’ came into force. One thing is certain, though – it kicked up a storm in the live music scene…
From Nut Rocker and Telstar to Wonderful Land and Green Onions, 1962 was the last great year for instrumentals. We put the spotlight on the groups that left singers in…
Veteran entertainer Mike Berry was there at the start of rock’n’roll in the UK and, partly thanks to his sister, had the US records to prove it. His soundtrack is…
From his early roles as the swivel-hipped bad boy through to the family-friendly star he became, Elvis lived his boyhood dream of movie stardom. We examine a prolific career of…
Delbert McClinton’s harmonica and a simple piece of instantly memorable songwriting has meant Hey! Baby’s simple charms have endured for six decades, making its way on to one of the…
Prompted by a lawsuit, John Lennon returned to his roots for a troubled covers album with producer Phil Spector running wild… By Martin Ruddock In late 1973, John Lennon, former…