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Vintage Rock
After over two decades on the rockin’ scene Charlie Hightone unveils Haunted Rhythm, his new album project, and looks back on a varied career with Vintage Rock. Words by Craig…
Review – Charlie Hightone & The Rock-It’s Haunted Rhythm Vol. 1 ★★★★☆ With regular live performances and ‘real life’ often getting in the way, it’s no surprise that Charlie Hightone…
Review – Elvis Presley: The Complete 1950’s Studio Masters + The Complete RCA Studio Masters 1960-62 ★★★★☆ Words By Steve Harnell As a comprehensive deep dive into the King’s opening half-decade…
Review – The Surfrajettes: Easy As Pie ★★★★☆ Canada’s queens of surf guitar follow up their delightful 2022 debut album Roller Fink with a sophomore offering in blueberry, lemon meringue and key…
A ‘second-best of’ by Chuck Berry would destroy most artists’ greatest hits – Here Vintage Rock lists its Top 20 Lesser-Known Chuck Tracks Words by Douglas McPherson No rock’n’roller except…
The trailer and key art for Beatles ’64, a new documentary from producer Martin Scorsese and director David Tedeschi which captures the electrifying moment of The Beatles’ first visit to…
In issue 72 of Vintage Rock, we shine a light on the often overlooked influence that the mighty Sam Cooke had on the emerging Big Beat, with help from his…
From a rough tape cut for two bucks in 1952 to timeless rockers to the sweeping country heartbreakers of his later years, Vintage Rock picks our Top 40 Essential Jerry…
For its 60th anniversary, Vintage Rock celebrated one of Elvis Presley’s very best musicals – a film that for once paired him with a leading lady every bit as charismatic…
From Victorian lumber yards to public piano performances on YouTube, boogie-woogie was a major influence on rock’n’roll and continues to enthral in its own right. Leading British player Daniel Smith…