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When multimillionaire playboy Steve Bing, a massive Jerry Lee Lewis fan, sought to finance a record with The Killer, he began an epic odyssey that resulted in the astonishing comeback…
Link Wray’s 50s instrumental Rumble practically invented the power chord, became the centre of a moral panic and inspired a whole generation to pick up the electric guitar – and…
Graham Fenton, frontman of Brit rockabilly revivalists The Househakers and Matchbox, has passed away. News circulated on social media about the passing of the Vintage Rock columnist and much-loved singer…
In our lowdown on Fats Domino, we look at how his New Orleans sound was a cornerstone of early rock’n’roll… John Peel liked to argue that rock’n’roll should feel scary…
After two years in the US Army, an uncertain Elvis Presley faced a significant crossroads in his career when he returned to the music business in 1960. Here, Vintage Rock…
The Hank Marvin Documentary is a new film delving into the influence of The Shads’ lead guitarist. Led by his son, Ben Marvin, the celebration is directed by Mat de…
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…