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rock’n’roll
In January 1962, Britain went twist crazy, with Chubby Checker’s The Twist and Let’s Twist Again in the Top 20 at the same time. Here, Vintage Rock takes a stroll…
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 1960 The Shadows revolutionised British rock’n’roll with the electrifying riff of Apache. Vintage Rock catches up with Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett to explore why The Shadows’ timeless music…
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…
Six and a half decades, 46 studio albums, 150-plus singles, could we choose just 40 essential Cliff Richard recordings? By Ian Wade He’s been admired by a huge selection of…
Connie Francis, one of the most popular and successful female artists of the mid 1950s, died at the age of 87 on 16 July. Her death was confirmed by her…
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…