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THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING
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King Curtis
THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING
Gone too soon, King Curtis brought the big honkin’ beat, sweet soul sounds and the yakety yak to hundreds of classic records. Baby, he WAS rock’n’roll!
WORDS BY RANDY FOX
THE BIRTH OF THE YAKETY
SAX
THE KING, BUDDY AND
WAYLON
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TOP TEN
WEEK ENDING 30 JULY 1959
THE REGULARS
Setzer says: “Let’s get ready to rumble”
ALL Mama’s CHILDREN
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ALL Mama’s CHILDREN
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“Raw, high energy and honest”… we meet the Boston trio bringing bags of gritty authenticity to traditional blues music
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Elvis Festival 10-17 September FEATURING Linda Thompson, Showaddywaddy,
The Strays
Album two from the “genre-fluid” Cheltenham band has landed. Stella Sonic tells VR how the four-piece are looking to a bright future
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Vinyl Lp Reviews
Limited-edition vinyl treats galore this month, with a pair of Elvis LPs and hot wax from Brian Setzer, The Delmonas and The Howlin’ Coyotes
Singles & Ep Reviews
Sleazy Records shine a light on the founding father of rock’n’roll in South Dakota, Johnny Carroll hooks up with the Blue Caps and there’s an essential new psychobilly release from those unique Batmobile boys
CD Album Reviews
Darrel Higham’s staying out for the summer, Greg Townson gets thematic and Specialty offer up an embarrassment of riches
A LIFE IN ROCK’N’ROLL
Vince recalls a smashing time with a Roman strongman and a Norman Wisdom lookalike taking his act to another level
SOUNDTRACK Of My Life
AS TOLD TO R I K F L Y N N
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THE FEATURES
Bob Berryhill – The Surfaris
The Californian guitarist recalls the band’s beginnings and reveals why his mother was responsible for their classic B-side Wipe Out
Please Mr Postman
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Loving Elvis
When Miss Tennessee met the King of rock’n’roll, it was the start of a fairytale romance that was doomed to end in sadness. Linda Thompson recalls the four-and-a-half years she shared with Elvis Presley
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Arguably the last outstanding album he’s made and the Killer’s first for Elektra Records, the Jerry Lee Lewis LP saw him end the 1970s on a critical high and return to his rockin’ roots
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Released under the name of a band that didn’t exist, recorded with a broken amplifier – and possibly the first rock’n’roll song – 70 years on, we take a ride on the Rocket 88…
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As the Rivoli Ballroom’s monthly Jive Party returns after lockdown, we talk to the organisers and artists and take a look inside London’s last vintage dancehall
BIRTH OF THE COOL
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Wide Awake In America
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