It’s that time of year again when Bear Family Records releases an annual compilation dedicated to vintage Christmas tunes, usually a mix of obscure and known recordings from the mid-20th […]
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This was the third album released by Chuck Berry during his time at Mercury Records. The first had him re-recording his greatest hits, while the second was a Memphis-style experiment. […]
In 1966, guitarist and singer Chuck Berry left Chess Records to join Mercury Records. The first thing he recorded was an album of re-recordings of some of his greatest hits. […]
Bear Family Records is to pay tribute to rockabilly artist Ronnie Self, in a new edition of its long-running Rocks series. Recent entries have included James Cotton, Eddie Bond and […]
Jane lets us know about a vintage-related release from an artist who has been around a long time: Herb Alpert, covering another such creator: Jerry Reed.
80s band Tears for Fears, consisting of Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal, have been forced to postpone their forthcoming UK & Ireland arena tour due to “unforeseen health concerns”. The […]