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Elvis, Scotty Moore, Bill Black and DJ Fontana

GRACIE TOPS THE BILL AT WILDEST CATS FESTIVE BASH

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Jive Aces tour hits Buddy’s home town

The Jive Aces have celebrated getting back on

OBITUARY RONNIE HAWKINS (1935-2022)

Ronnie Hawkins, the charismatic founding father of Canadian

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Mack Stevens

The Texas Cat Music king gives us the lowdown on his unconventional tribute to Sun Records, bringing the gospel of raw rockabilly to Argentina, and the enduring appeal of lo-fi recordings

BABY THIS IS Rock ‘n’ Roll

Graham establishes his rockin’ credentials with the Houseshakers and hops over the Channel to hit the road with the legendary Gene Vincent

Mario Kombou

Endorsed by the King’s cousin, Donna Presley, Mario Kombou is one of the UK’s leading Elvis tribute acts. He tells Vintage Rock about his critically-acclaimed show, The Elvis Years.

TOP TEN

WEEK ENDING 12 JULY 1961 An all-American classic,

Reet Petite JACKIE WILSON

BRUNSWICK, 1957

Vinyl LP Reviews

A collection to restore the mojo, beat-driven monsters, explosive Californian surf, German psychobilly, an Everlys comp – plus, the song title of the year so far!

Singles & EP Reviews

Rockin’ in the wrestling ring, Hollywood royalty, the lighter side of Gene, plus frantic instrumentals, garage uprisings, county gumbo goodness… and a plush, big-budget boxset from The Rolling Stones…

CD Album Reviews

A collection of unheard Crazy Cavan material, Elvis and band dazzle in Las Vegas and a deep cuts boxset to mark a Beach Boys milestone

SOUNDTRACK Of My Life Laura B

Iconic female vocalists dominate the formative influences on the UK R&B powerhouse singer

BIG MAMA THORNTON RECORDS HOUND DOG

13 AUGUST 1952

THE SPECIAL ONE

To celebrate 65 years of the iconic smash hit, That’ll Be The Day, Vintage Rock honours Buddy Holly’s lasting legacy via exclusive new interviews with Crickets drummer Jerry Allison, the singer-songwriter’s widow María Elena as well as superfan and founder member of The Shadows, Bruce Welch

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THE NIGHT AND DAY OF SCREAMIN’ JAY HAWKINS SCREAMIN’ JAY HAWKINS

“We were The Beatles of Rockabilly!”

As a founding member of Levi & The Rockats, Smutty Smiff brought rockabilly to a new generation of fans and entered the orbit of the likes of David Bowie, The Clash and Andy Warhol. We meet the bassist to hear about his life on rock’n’roll’s front line

20 GREATEST LIVE ALBUMS

From the original stars of the golden era to the 80s revivalists, Vintage Rock presents 20 of the greatest live performances you can enjoy from your armchair

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE

An esteemed lineage as part of rockabilly trident Truly Lover Trio and with several upscale solo efforts to his name, Marcel Riesco now teams up with Bear Family to deliver a third LP born of Nashville, steel guitar and some hot Western rock’n’roll

THE FINE ART OF RHYTHM & BLUES

He championed R&B and helped launch the career of Little Richard. Vintage Rock salutes Art Rupe, the pioneering Specialty Records founder and producer, who passed away in April, aged 104

Songs of the Sirens

As iconic sex symbols of Hollywood’s heyday, they sizzled onscreen, yet their singing ability was often underrated. Remarkably, many of these female superstars even had a go at rock’n’roll…

SOUND EXPLOSION

Blend girl-group melodies, garage-rock ferocity and a mysterious Japanese mixing genius together with Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound and the result is the irresistible musical alchemy of The Courettes

Rock ’n’ Roll Heroes WEE WILLIE HARRIS

In our series looking at rock’n’roll artists who just missed out on the big time, we remember the underrated talents of Wee Willie Harris, one of the British scene’s earliest stars

BIG WHEEL KEEP ON TURNING

Father of ten, founder member of The Blue Cat Trio and top boy of the Hot Rod Gang, Dave Phillips is now resident in Sweden with a long-awaited new album ready to go

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