Emerald Records’ latest protégé talks to Sheree Homer about his love of the musical giants of the 50s and their influence on his new EP… After learning the ropes from his…
A few hours before the Million Dollar Quartet gathered around the piano, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis laid down a stone-cold rockabilly classic, one whose history stretched back over…
His contemporaries believed Dickie Pride possessed one of the finest voices of his generation, yet he died in obscurity aged just 27… Janis Joplin, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison,…
When rock’n’roll’s popularity began to fade in the US, the legendary Gene Vincent made the UK his new home. With the help of Matchbox’s Graham Fenton, Vintage Rock charts Gene’s…
His underground classic Rockin’ Bones was released in 1959, but Ronnie Dawson had to wait until the 1980s to gain true acclaim. Vintage Rock profiles the late, great Blond Bomber……
Party anthem. Posthumous monster hit. Jackie Wilson’s all-time classic 1957 single didn’t just kickstart the great man’s solo career, but also provided the foundations for the rise of Hitsville USA.…
The Texas Cat Music king gives us the lowdown on his unconventional tribute to Sun Records, bringing the gospel of raw rockabilly to Argentina, and the enduring appeal of lo-fi…
It may have missed out the big hits, but Jerry Lee’s long-playing debut showed his extreme versatility, from rockers to ballads… and even a traditional gospel number. Jack Watkins listens…
Hemsby regular Paul Ansell picks out a perfect 10 that set him on the path to rockin’ greatness… Paul Ansell arrived with his first band The Blue Rhythm Boys, before…
Brian “Licorice” Locking began his career in Vince Taylor’s Playboys before joining Marty Wilde’s Wildcats, playing on such hits as Teenager In Love and Bad Boy. He was the bass guitarist of…