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After punk beginnings in amongst New York’s elite he led the way for the rockabilly revival in the States with the help of one of the golden era’s most unique…
Johnny B. Goode, Chuck Berry’s tale of a country boy axe hero was so sensational that NASA sent it into space just in case extraterrestrials were tuning in… Seventh on…
In the late 1950s, various contenders vied for the title of homegrown king of rock’n’roll, including Tommy Steele, Marty Wilde, Cliff Richard and Billy Fury. But for a brief spell between 1957…
If there was ever such a thing as ‘lounge rock’, Louis Prima would be its inventor and chief purveyor. His performances with Keely Smith, Sam Butera and The Witnesses in…
What’s this? A rock’n’roll song written by the singer’s mum? That may have been the case, but there’s nothing safe about Freddy Cannon’s Tallahassee Lassie … There aren’t many rock’n’roll…
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Step back with Vintage Rock as we select the 50 Greatest Albums of the 1950s, a decade that reshaped sound, style, and culture forever… Words by Michael Stephens At the hop. The…
Ray Campi was a star attraction at the first ever rock’n’roll weekender at Caister in 1979, and a much-loved figure on the European rockabilly circuit for years after… When punk…
One of 1955’s guaranteed hitmakers, Nudie-suited showman Webb Pierce found fame with the Louisiana Hayride before helping to launch the career of musicians such as Jimmy Day and Floyd Cramer…
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins was the godfather of ghoul rock, but did his wild image hold him back? Vintage Rock examines his extraordinary talent… The rock act trading in theatrical gore…