Gene Vincent
‘By The Light Of The Silvery Moon’: Jackie Wilson Shines On
Others to cover the vintage song included Les Paul, Doris Day, Etta James, and Little Richard.
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Features3 weeks agoEchoes From The Cavern: The Birth Of Mersey Beat, In Its Own Words
The coming music phenomenon got its own name and magazine on July 6, 1961, with a new fortnightly newspaper.
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Features3 weeks ago‘Lonesome Town’ To ‘The Wonder Of You’: Prolific Songwriter Baker Knight
From Ricky Nelson's 'Lonesome Town' to Elvis Presley's 'The Wonder Of You,' the versatile composer left his mark on pop history.
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Features1 month ago
100 Of The Best 50s Songs: Essential Tracks From A Decade That Changed Music Forever
This list of the best songs of the 50s celebrates far-ranging sounds that changed music forever.
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In-Depth2 months ago
Taking Notes: How Musical Nostalgia Creates Future Sounds
From the 20-year rule to stylistic homage and outright appropriation, nostalgia has always played a part in musical evolution.
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Features3 months ago
‘Be-Bop-A-Lula’: Gene Vincent Didn’t Mean Maybe
A look back to the recording of a bona fide rock'n'roll classic.
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Features4 months ago
The Pioneering Bonnie Guitar: Session Woman, Star And Label Owner
The under-publicized story of the trailblazing artist-executive from Seattle is well worth telling in some detail.
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Features4 months ago
‘Diggin’ My Potatoes’: One Last Variety For Joe Meek Protégé Heinz
In March 1965, the former Tornadoes member bowed out of the bestsellers with Big Bill Broonzy's 'Diggin' My Potatoes.'
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Features5 months ago
Best Rock’n’Roll Soundtracks: 10 Essential 50s Screen-Shakers
From ‘Jailhouse Rock’ to ‘The Girl Can’t Help It,’ the best 50s rock’n’roll soundtracks defined an era and sent a generation of teenagers into a frenzy.
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Features5 months ago
Ricky’s On TV: Ricky Nelson’s Musical ‘Ozzie And Harriet’ Adventures
In February 1958, 'The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet' was in its sixth series and its teenage star was on singing duty.
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Features5 months ago
‘I Miss Your Sad Virginia Whisper’: A Tribute To Sweet Gene Vincent
Ten period quotes about, and by, a unique and much-loved rock'n'roll original.
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Features6 months ago
Faith Healer: Alex Harvey Really Was Sensational
Harvey’s was an improbable tale of dues-paying from the mid-1950s onwards, before he found belated stardom as the leader of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band.
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Features6 months ago
‘Hallelujah, I Love Her So’: Eddie Cochran Covers Ray Charles
'Hallelujah, I Love Her So,' the last hit that Eddie was able to see climbing the UK charts, entered the bestsellers on January 22, 1960.
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Features7 months ago
‘Live Peace In Toronto 1969’: John And Yoko Spotlight Plastic Ono Band
The live album was credited not to Lennon and Ono but solely to the Plastic Ono Band.
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Features7 months ago
Eddie Cochran’s Final Recording Session: ‘Three Steps To Heaven’
‘Three Steps To Heaven’ became a posthumous number-one hit in the UK for rock’n’roll pioneer Eddie Cochran, recorded shortly before his tragic passing.
