THE DRUGS DON’T WORK

WELCOME…

At the forefront of our minds in each

WEE WILLIE HARRIS 25 MARCH 1933 – 27 APRIL 2023

OBITUARY

The Glad Rags

We meet the winsome Italian trio making waves on the live scene with their authentic brand of no-nonsense stripped-back rockabilly

Marty Stuart

Both a traditionalist and boundary-breaking maverick, the Fabulous Superlatives’ leader discusses what he learned from Johnny Cash, the challenge of never looking back and why it’s all about the next song…

TOP TEN

WEEK ENDING 22 MAY 1959

Vinyl LP Reviews

Movie-star collaborations, the best of Europe’s new breed, John Lewis and Jack Rabbit Slim, rediscovered gems – and a clash of genres from Brum!

Singles & EP Reviews

A half dozen hot R&B 45s, Wanda and Linda take on Shania, The Bellfuries explore their influences, some rockin’ video nasties, time-warped psychobilly and fresh life breathed into the archives…

CD Album Reviews

A triumphant return, all-star rockabilly, more Meek magic, Shaky, Elvis, and more

Soundtrack Of My Life Colin Blunstone

The Zombies are alive and well as their frontman picks the songs that shaped his career

4 MAY 1956 GENE VINCENT CUTS CLASSIC DEBUT IN TENNESSEE

MICHAEL OCHS ARCHIVE/GETTY IMAGES Gene Vincent heads to

Peter John Jackson

We meet the main man who provides the Macca factor for touring stage show The McCartney Songbook, a jubilant celebration of six decades of timeless songwriting

Classic album

THE COASTERS

GET THE MESSAGE

The Welsh legend is on fiery form as he returns with emotive concept album Re-Set, which deals with life’s big topics including climate change and the poverty gap. “I think a lot of people might be shocked,” he tells Vintage Rock.

Brand New Cadillac

VINCE TAYLOR AND HIS PLAYBOYS PARLOPHONE (1959)

Rocking Up A Storm

We’re calling it ‘Gorillaz go rockabilly’ – meet animated supergroup The Barnestormers that boasts Slim Jim Phantom, Jools Holland as well as Aussies Jimmy Barnes and Chris Cheney. Now, the all-star band take us inside their remotelyrecorded lockdown debut album.

TURNED IN,TURNED ON

The first station to officially rock Europe and the uk,90 years on from its memorial launch,we salute the unique and revolutionary sprit of Radio Luxembourg words

Rock ’n’ Roll Heroes

MAC CURTIS

Fame is the spur

For nearly 40 years, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame has been paying tribute to the most important names in music. We look back on those earliest days when the first wave of early rockin’ trailblazers were honoured…

20 BRITISH HIT COVERS OF U.S. RECORDS

We pick out some of the best rock’n’roll songs from over the pond that were reinvented by British performers

BOMBS AWAY!

Exploring new genres, establishing their own label (sort of ), and working with a production wizard in a studio far from home, The Delta Bombers come out blasting on Neon Sounds

Too Good To Be Forgotten

As the first official documentary about Eddie Cochran nears its final stages, we meet Don’t Forget Me filmmaker Kirsty Bell to find out what fans can expect, and rocker Darrel Higham, who explains why the legendary icon really was Somethin’ Else…