From busking in Bury to captivating millions online, Elliot James Reay has channelled the sounds of his idols to emerge as one to watch… Hailing from Bury, Greater Manchester, Elliot…
A complex character and turbulent trailblazer, Gene Vincent was an original rock’n’roll renegade. Vintage Rock meets with the legend’s daughter Melody Craddock, Matchbox’s Graham Fenton, Deke Dickerson and tribute artist…
In our Lowdown on Eddie Cochran, we celebrate how, despite his tender years, the pioneering rocker left numerous classics of lasting influence and inspired a generation… Eddie Cochran’s place in…
Elvis Presley’s Kissin’ Cousins from 1964 isn’t one of the King’s best movies, but there’s still much to savour on its No.6-charting soundtrack album… Words by Douglas McPherson Kissin’ Cousins…
The King’s early years are packed with rock’n’roll classics. Vintage Rock sifts through the hundreds of songs that the Hillbilly Cat recorded during the 50s for our Elvis Presley Top…
The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has been paying tribute to the most important names in music since 1986. We look back on those earliest days when the first…
First generation British rock fans have never lost an affection for Buddy Holly, but the arrival of compilation double album Legend presented his genius to a younger audience in the…
Put your glad rags on and join Vintage Rock as we revisit Bill Haley & His Comets’ finest moments with help from Bill Haley Jr who keeps his father’s musical…
A sublime singer and visionary poet, Sam Cooke bridged divides to shake the world. With help from his daughter Carla Cooke and the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Vintage…
While the Stray Cats celebrated 45 years of red-hot rockin’ on tour in the US, Vintage Rock caught up with friend of the magazine, Slim Jim Phantom, to reflect on…