It’s called “where rock’n’roll was born” for good reason. The Tennessee-based independent record label, Sun, founded in Memphis by producer Sam Phillips in February 1952, was the first label to…
Douggie Reece has played with some of the biggest names in rock’n’roll, including Gene Vincent, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gene Pitney, Roy Orbison, Conway Twitty and Freddy Cannon to name but…
Before he became the father of hard rock, Led Zep legend Jimmy Page was one of the most prolific session guitarists of the 60s – and of special note was…
In what is certain to be the rock’n’roll highlight of the summer, Hollywood director Baz Luhrmann has finally given fans their first glimpse of his upcoming movie, Elvis. With a…
We remember Buddy Holly and The Crickets’ classic debut… I always wondered why they put ‘vocal group with orchestra’ on the record, because we were a rock’n’roll band.” – Jerry…
In the latest Vintage Rock, to mark five years since Chuck Berry passed away, 12 of our famous friends pay tribute to the “poet laureate of rock’n’roll” as we celebrate…
Homegrown rockabilly hero Darrel Higham formed his band Darrel Higham & The Enforcers in the mid-1990s. As a soloist he has collaborated with such artists as Rocky Burnette, Chrissie Hynde,…
The label was built on 7-inch singles and released more than its fair share of classics. Niko Primus plugs in the jukebox Let’s turn back the clock to March 1951;…
Record Store Day returns on 23 April with a selection of releases that includes some enticing treats for rock’n’roll fans. Limited to 4,000 copies worldwide, The Sam Phillips Years: Sun…
Roy Orbison’s emotive studio album reflected the early fruits of his revitalised recording career with Monument Records, which left his frustrations with the Sun and RCA labels behind him. By…