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Dale Hawkins’ Susie-Q was one of the finest songs to emerge out of early rock’n’roll, a swamp-rock classic. Yet the artist himself remains relatively under-appreciated, as does his seminal debut…
Sir Tommy Steele is often overlooked in debates about the birth of British rock’n’roll, but a new biography puts that right… By Dan Biggane I’ve been a fan for about…
Album two from the “genre-fluid” Cheltenham band has landed. Stella Sonic tells VR how the four-piece are looking to a bright future… By Craig Brackenridge With a live work ethic…
The irreverent teenage Californian three-piece who are making waves in the surf music scene on both sides of the pond… By Craig Brackenridge Still in their teens, surf trio The…
The Rhythm Rocker selects 10 timeless vinyl cuts that shaped his musical evolution… Having fired up their crazy rhythm all over the globe for half a century, Welsh Ted icons…
Darrel Higham Heatwave Mama (Foot Tapping Records) Rating: 8/10 Darrel Higham must have a crystal ball – just as we’re reading reports of a 36°C heatwave on its way to…
Undiluted contemporary rock’n’roll out of West Coast USA from a resolutely independent label – it’s the stuff dreams are made of. Since we first heard the marvellous noises emanating from…
We met the maker of a stylish new film about the life of a Teddy Boy in the 1950s – Dandilicious. By Douglas McPherson Forty years ago, the film Quadrophenia…
In the latest Vintage Rock we take an in-depth look at how TV tried to tame Elvis following his controversial appearances on the small screen in 1956. Elsewhere, we also…
Veteran artist Joe Brown has been forced to cancel his planned 60th anniversary tour. Initially postponed due to Covid, the tour has now been cancelled following medical advice. “I had…