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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…
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…
It was a scene that burned hotter than a comet and was gone almost as fast. Vintage Rock heads to to Liverpool to salvage 20 of the finest Merseybeat songs…
Boasting both the Surf Ballroom and the Everly Brothers’ childhood home, Iowa is proud of its iconic landmarks. Music heritage scholars Sherry and Sheryl Davis tell Vintage Rock why they…
We remember the fifth album by Bob Dylan’s former backing back, the sublime Moondog Matinee… By Steve Harnell The covers album – a last refuge of the creatively bankrupt or…
This excellent 10-track, 10″ compilation of BBC TV and radio performances from 1968-69 for Radio One’s Saturday Club and Simon Dee’s Dee Time, previously thought to be deleted by the…
The team at Vintage Rock has counted down our Top 20 essential live recordings from the King of Rock’n’Roll. Download yours now using the button below and enjoy our selection…