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Features3 months ago‘Words Of Love’: Buddy Holly Sings, Future Beatles Listen
On June 20, 1957, the great rock'n'roll pioneer released the single 'Words Of Love,' which struck a real chord far away on Merseyside.
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Features3 months ago
Charley Patton – The First Rock and Roller?
Charley Patton was the inspiration for every Delta bluesman that followed in his wake. His influence still resonates today.
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Features3 months ago
‘For Your Sweet Love’: Pastures New At Decca Records For Rick Nelson
The LP marked the star's debut at his new home of Decca Records.
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Features4 months ago
‘Hello Mary Lou’: The Ricky Nelson Hit Cut By Creedence, Led Zeppelin & Queen
'Hello Mary Lou' was written by Gene Pitney, during his important year of 1961, as Ricky turned 21.
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News4 months ago
Craft Recordings Ready To ‘Rip It Up’ With Specialty Records Celebration
The compilation 'Rip It Up: The Best of Specialty Records' features 18 key recordings in rock’n’roll, R&B, soul, and blues.
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Features4 months ago
‘There’s A Party Goin’ On’: How Wanda Jackson Stole The Rockabilly Crown
Released in 1961, Wanda Jackson crowned herself Queen Of Rockabilly with the raw rock’n’roll belters found on ‘There’s A Party Goin’ On.’
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Features4 months ago
‘Margo’: Billy Fury’s Next Step To Hard-Earned Stardom
He wasn't an instant Top 10 UK artist, but this 1959 single was an important step on that road.
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Features4 months ago
‘Kansas City (Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey)’: Little Richard Inspires The Beatles, Again
Richard's version of the Leiber & Stoller song added his own segment and moved The Beatles to cover it live and then on 'Beatles For Sale.'
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Features5 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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Features5 months ago
When ‘Carol’ Stole Everybody’s Heart Away
The song became Chuck Berry's 12th record to make the Billboard R&B chart and was a hugely influential song for British bands like The Rolling Stones.
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Features5 months ago
Leaders In The Mix: Pioneering Female Music Producers To Know
Though small in number, these pioneering female music producers have made their mark in the industry, from Sylvia Moy to Linda Perry.
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Features5 months ago
‘Runaway’: The Revolutionary Pre-Synth Sound Of Del Shannon
The haunting keyboard motif, the tortured vocal and the unforgettable falsetto combined for an early 1960s pop classic.
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Features5 months ago
‘The Wildest’: Why Louis Prima Was The Pre-Rock’n’Roll “Crazy Man”
The pinnacle of Louis Prima’s career, ‘The Wildest!’ blended jazz chops with danceable grooves, and became an influence on Elvis Presley.
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Features5 months ago
‘Rock Around The Clock’: Bill Haley Starts The Rock Clock Ticking
Bill Haley and the Comets' 'Rock Around The Clock' may not have been the first rock'n'roll record, but it certainly ignited the fledgling style.
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Features5 months ago
‘Tulane’: Chuck Berry ‘Back Where He Belongs’ At Chess Records
In 1970, Chuck Berry was back at Chess, where he helped create the very fabric of rock'n'roll, announcing his return in April with the great single 'Tulane.'
