With his motorvatin’ debut hit, Maybellene, Chuck Berry combined country and blues, resulting in a song that raced towards the future. As the pioneering classic turns 70, we declare: “Hail!…
In our Lowdown on Jerry Lee Lewis we explore how The Killer’s piano-pounding career lasted for more than 70 years… In 2006, Jerry Lee Lewis released Last Man Standing, a…
Guaranteed to break up the house with his frantic blowing, Big Jay McNeely reigned as ‘King Of The Honkers’ for 70 years and was still wowing audiences in his late…
In our Lowdown on Carl Perkins, we celebrate how the legendary rocker lit the rockabilly fire with classics like Matchbox, Blue Suede Shoes, Dixie Fried, Pink Pedal Pushers and many…
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…