Prompted by a lawsuit, John Lennon returned to his roots for a troubled covers album with producer Phil Spector running wild… By Martin Ruddock In late 1973, John Lennon, former…
The singer and DJ picks the hits that powered her musical journey from punk to rockabilly… I’m having a ball,” says Joey Hill. She’s been whooping and hollering with London’s…
The Beach Boys are marking their 60th anniversary with a raft of special celebratory projects across the year. To kick off the celebrations, Capitol Records and UMe are releasing a…
It’s called “where rock’n’roll was born” for good reason. The Tennessee-based independent record label, Sun, founded in Memphis by producer Sam Phillips in February 1952, was the first label to…
In the latest Vintage Rock, to mark five years since Chuck Berry passed away, 12 of our famous friends pay tribute to the “poet laureate of rock’n’roll” as we celebrate…
The final two movies of Elvis’ silver-screen career saw him jump outside the Hollywood system and return to what he did best – thrilling the crowds on stage as a…
Just how good was Buddy Holly? Vintage Rock digs deep into Holly history, from apartment tapes to the biggest hits, to present 10 cracking tunes every rock’n’roll fan should know……
The Beatles’ legendary 1969 rooftop concert performance is to be live-streamed on Friday 28th January, with newly mixed audio from George Martin’s son, Giles and Sam Okell. The streaming leads…
Vintage Rock Presents The Rock’n’Roll Years, 1955-1959 is now on sale, continuing with our history of rock’n’roll collection. In Volume II, we remember John Lennon’s pre-Beatles skiffle outfit The Quarrymen,…
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…