In this issue of Vintage Rock we examine Carl Perkins‘ post-Sun career, from touring the UK with Chuck Berry to his collaboration with Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis as Class of ’55 in the 80s. Plus, we have a listen to the incredible unreleased Perkins tracks recently discovered, all cut before he arrived at [...]
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Win a copy of the stunning limited edition book Elvis & The Birth of Rock: The Photographs of Lew Allen! Thanks to the generous folk over at Genesis Publications one lucky Vintage Rock reader could soon be the proud owner of a copy of their limited edition book, a signed copy of Elvis and the Birth of [...]
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In the new issue of Vintage Rock we lift the lid on some of the greatest piano men in history, starring Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis. We also feature Elvis Presley, Hank Marvin, Shakin’ Stevens’ early years, the hottest new retro bands and much more. Get your copy to read about… Little Richard – [...]
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Still obsessed by the music of yesteryear? So were John Lennon and Paul McCartney when they formed The Beatles. They went on to legends themselves, of course, but in this edition of Vintage Rock, we revisit the days when they themselves revisited their own youth – and the making of John Lennon’s Rock’n’Roll and Paul [...]
Available at WH Smith, Tesco and independent newsagents, our lavishly illustrated 132-page tribute to the King of rock’n’roll picks up the story from his legendary ’68 Comeback TV Special onwards and looks in-depth at his Las Vegas live show residencies, classic albums and latter-years songs, fashion and much more besides. We speak to Elvis’ right-hand [...]
Paul Barrett has been a mainstay of the UK rock’n’roll scene for more than 50 years, not only managing and promoting homegrown talent butalso bringing over many top-drawer American rockers. He mulls over his busy career with Jack Watkins… From Shakin’ Stevens to Matchbox, Crazy Cavan and the Rhythm Rockers to Bill Haley’s original Comets line-up [...]
Issue 3 of Vintage Rock magazine is on sale in WH Smiths UK and will arrive in Barnes & Noble very soon! Inside you’ll find: Chuck Berry – We chart the rise of a rock ‘n’ roll legend Link Wray – Much more than your average guitarist! Ricky Nelson – Teenage heartthrob and serious rock [...]
