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Rik Flynn
Sh-Boom was one of the songs that kickstarted the rock’n’roll revolution, and The Chords one of the first by a Black group to cross over into mainstream acceptance – yet…
After punk beginnings in amongst New York’s elite he led the way for the rockabilly revival in the States with the help of one of the golden era’s most unique…
Elvis Presley cut a diverse catalogue of music to accompany his many movies from wild rockers to epic tearjerkers and while some songs are best consigned to history, there’s plenty…
Born of rockabilly rebellion and deeply entangled with the punk era in which it was conceived, The Cramps debut album is the unrelenting thriller that birthed the psychobilly movement. Here…
After her R&B and rock’n’roll beginnings stood her out as a serious contender, Etta James made the move to a fresh stable for a new lease of life. Vintage Rock…
The Sonics arrived out of the Pacific Northwest garage scene kicking and shrieking their way to cult notoriety with a short, sharp, shock of a debut album that has since…
Darrel Higham has been a leading light on the UK rockin’ scene for more than 30 years. The acclaimed rockabilly guitarist rose to fame via his work with Imelda May…
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…
Beyond the No.1 hits, Vintage Rock discovers some true gems in Elvis’ remarkable recorded catalogue in our Top 40 Lesser-Known Elvis Tracks… Probably more so than with any other artist…
The infectious thumping rhythm, that unique upright bass thud, the exhilarating guitar solos that cut through it all … rockabilly is quite simply, the greatest music in the world. Well……