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Vintage Rock
Elvis Presley’s Kissin’ Cousins from 1964 isn’t one of the King’s best movies, but there’s still much to savour on its No.6-charting soundtrack album… Words by Douglas McPherson Kissin’ Cousins…
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…
Put your glad rags on and join Vintage Rock as we revisit Bill Haley & His Comets’ finest moments with help from Bill Haley Jr who keeps his father’s musical…
In Vintage Rock’s Top 40 Little Richard we highlight how, from his origins in R&B and blues, the Georgia Peach quickly evolved into an untamed rock’n’roll superpower, undeniably vital to…
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 – 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…
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…
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…