Vintage Rock | Apr/May 2026
Buddy Holly would have celebrated his 90th birthday this year. In this special celebratory edition of Vintage Rock we celebrate Lubbock’s most famous star and gain some fascinating insight from a panel of creatives that are keeping his one-of-a-kind legacy strong.
Also inside, we spoke to gun guitarist Darrel Higham about the making of Imelda May’s breakthrough LP Love Tattoo, and we revisit the bizarre tale of another rock’n’roll classic, Wanda Jackson’s atomic 45, Fujiyama Mama. For this issue’s Experience section we take a deep dive into Del Shannon’s catalogue, there’s an excerpt from Jeff Apter’s new must-read Roy Orbison biography, plus we remember the late, great Sun rockabilly Hayden Thompson.
On top of that, we begin our brand new series that covers the brightest stars of doo-wop, beginning with two classic “bird groups”, The Ravens and The Orioles. There’s plenty of new music too, including a meet-up with rising star Elliot James Reay, James Hunter discussing his latest LP and a preview of the many treats in store for rock’n’roll fans in 2026!
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