Bear Family Records have re-issued 1962 album The Ventures play Telstar – The Lonely Bull as part of their 11000 collectors series. This is a very special reproduction of the […]
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This new set from BGO Records comprises four original Charley Pride albums presented on two discs with an attractive slipcase displaying the cover art for all four albums. It contains […]
Bear Family Records add to their growing 11000 series of 10-inch vinyl reissues, with a rare Australian Bill Haley and His Comets compilation. Sporting a trademark kiss curl, swing rhythms […]
Like many Country music fans, my first exposure to Bobby Bare was through his memorable 1963 hit ‘500 Miles Away from Home’. The way he conveyed the story of that […]
2020 will mark the 80th anniversary of the birth of British rocker Billy Fury. Fury was known for hits such as ‘Maybe Tomorrow’, ‘Halfway to Paradise’ and ‘Jealousy’, and fondly […]
After the recent entries of Narvel Felts and Billy Lee Riley, Germany’s Bear Family Records are adding Link Wray to their established ‘Rocks’ series. Remembered for his instrumental hits ‘Rumble’ […]
From the moment the first number kicks in, Chet Atkins’ involvement is immediately obvious. But as Marie progresses it is plain to see that String Dustin’ is going to be […]
There was a period around ten years ago when I began to assess recordings made in the first wave of Rock n Roll. Everything from Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, […]
Have you heard the news? This unique Elvis release will rock tonight! 2019 marks the 42nd anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley. Through many mediums, his life’s work has […]
Vaudeville’s legacy in the history of comedy can often be underestimated. Many of the ideas seen in the modern form stem from classic stage routines performed in the late nineteenth, […]