His contemporaries believed Dickie Pride possessed one of the finest voices of his generation, yet he died in obscurity aged just 27… Janis Joplin, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison,…
When rock’n’roll’s popularity began to fade in the US, the legendary Gene Vincent made the UK his new home. With the help of Matchbox’s Graham Fenton, Vintage Rock charts Gene’s…
His underground classic Rockin’ Bones was released in 1959, but Ronnie Dawson had to wait until the 1980s to gain true acclaim. Vintage Rock profiles the late, great Blond Bomber……
Party anthem. Posthumous monster hit. Jackie Wilson’s all-time classic 1957 single didn’t just kickstart the great man’s solo career, but also provided the foundations for the rise of Hitsville USA.…
The Texas Cat Music king gives us the lowdown on his unconventional tribute to Sun Records, bringing the gospel of raw rockabilly to Argentina, and the enduring appeal of lo-fi…
It may have missed out the big hits, but Jerry Lee’s long-playing debut showed his extreme versatility, from rockers to ballads… and even a traditional gospel number. Jack Watkins listens…
Hemsby regular Paul Ansell picks out a perfect 10 that set him on the path to rockin’ greatness… Paul Ansell arrived with his first band The Blue Rhythm Boys, before…
Brian “Licorice” Locking began his career in Vince Taylor’s Playboys before joining Marty Wilde’s Wildcats, playing on such hits as Teenager In Love and Bad Boy. He was the bass guitarist of…
Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Charlie Rich, Johnny Cash and Billy Lee Riley all began their careers at Sun Records – and one man kept rhythm for all of them.…
Buddy Holly as a country artist? It could have easily ended up that way, had the young singer’s head not been turned by the arrival of Elvis Presley in the…