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’50s
The emotionally charged singing of Clyde McPhatter inspired Elvis Presley, Jackie Wilson and Smokey Robinson. As a member of Billy Ward And His Dominoes and founder of The Drifters, and…
On 29 November Decca will reissue the acclaimed album Buddy Holly With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – True Love Ways. This extraordinary collection of Buddy Holly’s timeless songs, beautifully arranged…
Hail! Hail! Chuck Berry… In 2022, Vintage Rock and a dozen famous friends paid homage to The Poet Laureate Of Rock’n’Roll. Join us as we celebrate the iconic guitarist, legendary…
Sir Cliff Richard has announced his Can’t Stop Me Now 2025 UK Tour. The highly anticipated live concerts will take place at some of Britain’s most iconic venues, including two…
Supposedly intended to appeal to potential older record buyers who had been alarmed by his incendiary style, the Little Richard (1958) LP actually lives up to the performer’s billing as…
Critics haven’t always been kind to Singin’ To My Baby but while the only album released in Eddie Cochran’s lifetime lacks the songs that established him as one of the…
A musical snapshot of a man at the apex of his powers, 1957’s indispensable LP Here’s Little Richard combined all of Little Richard’s early Specialty hits up until 1957, and…
Elvis Presley The ’68 Comeback Special was a vital turning point in the life of The King of Rock’n’Roll. It re-energised his career, reformed his image for a new generation…
We rewind the clock to tell the story behind Eddie Cochran’s Summertime Blues. The singer-songwriter’s first US Top 10 hit, written with manager Jerry Capehart about teenage frustration, elevated him…
In our latest issue, as Stray Cats celebrate 45 years in music, we speak exclusively to drummer Slim Jim Phantom about the band’s incredible story as rockabilly revolutionaries. Elsewhere, we…