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Its title was a light-hearted pun on the image of a strawberry-sprinkled sundae, but the double meaning was clear – and when Chuck Berry Is On Top hit the racks…
The Everly Brothers: Down in the Bottom – The Country Rock Sessions 1966-68 (Cherry Red) Rating: 5/5 By the late 60s, The Everly Brothers were coming to the end of…
As the rockin’ world mourned Crazy Cavan Grogan’s death in February, Levi Dexter, Boz Boorer, Linda Gail Lewis, DJ Geoff Barker and others recalled his pioneering role in the 70s…
Every year the Mediterranean resort of Torremolinos hosts an award-winning hot rockin’ weekender that’s one of the finest in the calendar. We sent John Howard off to sunny Spain to…
Bobby Lewis: Mumblin, Tossin’ and Turnin’ (Jasmine) Rating: 4/5 He may be best known for his three million-selling hit Tossin’ And Turnin’, but there is much more to this 95-year-old…
On Tuesday 4 December 1956 history was made when the Million Dollar Quartet of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis combined on a session that would…
The King’s catalogue is truly gargantuan, but most early era compilations stick firmly to safer ground – That’s All Right, Heartbreak Hotel, and the like… In this Alternative Elvis Top…
17 May at 6pm UK time sees the launch of a new DJ show on www.rockabilly-radio.net , a 24-hour 7-days-a-week worldwide radio station owned by Dave Brighton and Tom Ingram.…
Pioneering rocker, Ray Campi, swept to fame in the 1970s revival with his energetic playing and dedication to preserving early rock’n’roll. Before his passing in March 2021, John Howard visited…
Rock’n’roll fans should head down to the Hammersmith Club on Saturday 14th December for this excellent Christmas Market set up by Bettina Scarlett… After the runaway success of the superb…