On his latest instrumental solo album, Greg Townson pays homage to his favourite female songwriters and takes off his Los Straitjackets mask. By David West “It’s definitely about the song,”…
From recording an album in Nick Curran’s bedroom to winning the Ameripolitan Award for Best Rockabilly Male, Jimmy Dale Richardson flies the flag for Oklahoma’s rockin’ scene… By David West…
Our guide to the best non-Stray Cats output from the great Brian Setzer…! When the Stray Cats split in 1984, Brian Setzer initially turned away from rockabilly. The Knife Feels…
The powerhouse vocalist reins in her love of Dolly Parton to just two selections. By Rik Flynn From singing with family band The Neilsons as a kid to blossoming into…
We revisit The Head Cat – Fool’s Paradise, an LP where a Motörhead icon met a Stray Cat and Rockat to bond over their love of classic 50s rock’n’roll… By…
Dale Hawkins’ Susie-Q was one of the finest songs to emerge out of early rock’n’roll, a swamp-rock classic. Yet the artist himself remains relatively under-appreciated, as does his seminal debut…
Sir Tommy Steele is often overlooked in debates about the birth of British rock’n’roll, but a new biography puts that right… By Dan Biggane I’ve been a fan for about…
Album two from the “genre-fluid” Cheltenham band has landed. Stella Sonic tells VR how the four-piece are looking to a bright future… By Craig Brackenridge With a live work ethic…
The irreverent teenage Californian three-piece who are making waves in the surf music scene on both sides of the pond… By Craig Brackenridge Still in their teens, surf trio The…
The Rhythm Rocker selects 10 timeless vinyl cuts that shaped his musical evolution… Having fired up their crazy rhythm all over the globe for half a century, Welsh Ted icons…