In 1963, Roy Orbison released a single like none before it. In Dreams helped him upstage The Beatles and, 23 years later, introduced him to a whole new generation of…
J.P. Richardson, alias the Big Bopper, shared equal billing with Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens on the tragic Winter Dance Party tour of 1959 on the back of his novelty…
We revisit the early days of the singer and band who are forever remembered for their all-time British rock’n’roll classic, Shakin’ All Over. By Jack Watkins In the story of…
We meet the fast-rising fourpiece from north of the border who are stretching genres and making waves on the rockabilly scene. By Craig Brackenridge Although they only formed early in 2023,…
(Photo by Movie Poster Image Art/Getty Images) In 1973, a pre-Star Wars George Lucas released a movie that harked back to his youth in 1962 California. Now 50 years on,…
Hamburg, the city of sin, transformed The Beatles from amateurs into a raucous, super-tight outfit who could rock the club all night long. David Burke has the story… The Beatles…
He started as out as The Singing Bartender and became the Boss of the Blues. For many, though, whether as Big Joe or just plain old Joe Turner, the iconic…
Don’t let their wholesome, good girl image fool you. Inspired by a twisted cabaret, this trio can sing the sweetest harmonies or embrace the darkness with their Lynchian doo-wop. By…
Although his roots lay in country, on a hot streak beginning with Honky Tonk Man in 1956, Johnny Horton cut several rockabilly classics. The album of the same name, released…
Blend girl-group melodies, garage-rock ferocity and a mysterious Japanese mixing genius together with Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound and the result is the irresistible musical alchemy of The Courettes. By…