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It’s no surprise the multi-faceted songs of Bobby Darin have been such a hit in Hollywood – his own too-short life story sounds like it was straight out of a…
Their recorded output was limited, but for a short period Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers electrified the 1950s rockin’ scene… Some argue that Why Do Fools Fall In Love is…
One of the most covered songs of the 1950s, Ain’t That A Shame was a breakout hit for Pat Boone – but Fats Domino’s original remains the definitive version… It…
New 5CD collection chronicles Elvis Presley’s Los Angeles Sessions and rehearsals at RCA’s studios. RCA Records and Legacy Recordings, the catalogue division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Sunset Boulevard…
Recorded at Paramount, the transatlantic No.1-charting Loving You would be Elvis Presley’s first soundtrack album… The Technicolour Loving You (1957), Elvis’ second movie, allowed him to display his acting chops,…
Another night, another hotel room – and that’s just the way Jenny Don’t And The Spurs like it. The band’s unique brand of country-fried rock’n’roll has taken them all over…
Kid James (James Schembri) is the new kid on the block in the Melbourne rockabilly scene and now the young star is looking to go global. Words By Craig Brackenridge …
With his motorvatin’ debut hit, Maybellene, Chuck Berry combined country and blues, resulting in a song that raced towards the future. As the pioneering classic turns 70, we declare: “Hail!…
In our Lowdown on Jerry Lee Lewis we explore how The Killer’s piano-pounding career lasted for more than 70 years… In 2006, Jerry Lee Lewis released Last Man Standing, a…
Issue 75 of Vintage Rock, featuring The Shadows, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, British session scene, Sam Moore, The Platters, Bob Luman and much more is on sale now! In…