The true mark of greatness for any first generation rockin’ artist is how their influence has resonated across the ensuing decades. As we gather to celebrate 70 years since the legendary Wanda Jackson took her first bite into the music industry, it’s a testament to her remarkable career that a panoply of modern female artists are queuing up in our latest cover feature to give thanks for the way that the Oklahoma-born singer blazed a trail and laid the groundwork for them to follow in her wake.
Flying in the face of a conservative music scene that often ridiculed the idea that women could hold their own in rock’n’roll, Jackson took up the challenge and ran with it. No apologies. No compromises. No fear. Join us as we take an in-depth look at the sassy highlights in the musical life of the iconic Queen of Rockabilly.
Equally groundbreaking in their own fields were the man behind the Strat, Leo Fender, and motormouth DJ Alan Freed – both central to the evolution of rock’n’roll. We feature these two seminal figures in our latest issue.