Vintage Rock

VINTAGE ROCK celebrates a time when music changed the world - 45s, youth culture and the odd thrusting pelvis. Vintage Rock chronicles all the stellar artists and music, the enduring legacy of those early pioneers - and why it’s still the best way to live. Spanning the dawn of the 50s to early Beatles (pre Eastern mysticism!), Vintage Rock covers a time of Mods and Rockers, crinoline skirts and blue jeans, rock star movies and screaming-girl concerts. This special magazine rejoices in the music and verve of Elvis, The Shadows, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Gene Vincent and a host more, and speaks to a contemporary audience that relishes the vitality and flair of the era.

WELCOME…

ALL Mama’S CHILDREN

RARE ROCK’N’ROLLRECORDS • An R&B must-have from the pioneering Otis Blackwell, plus a classic cut from Little Willie John and an obscure rockabilly curio from James Cotton, courtesy of omegaauctions.co.uk…

Emma & The Ragmen • Emma Nelson and her crew keep Scotland rockin’… and Europe is now in their sights

A - Z OF Rockabilly • With this issue packed with rockabilly, we’re kicking off with a guide to the 50s classics. This A-Z isn’t exhaustive, of course not – that would be a book. But whether you’re a newbie needing a primer on legendary cuts and the sharpest of stars, or a seasoned rockabilly who wants some rarer fare to add to your collection, we hope it’s a good place to start…

ELVIS PRESLEY • THE KING RECORDED HIS BEST ROCKABILLY AS A YOUNG PRINCE

CARL PERKINS • THE UNCROWNED KING OF ROCKABILLY

Once Upon A Time In The West • One of the most vibrant labels for new rockabilly is the UK’s own Western Star. As he marks his label’s 15th anniversary, owner Alan Wilson tells Vintage Rock about keeping the rockin’ flame alive, picks his favourite cuts and salutes some famous friends

WESTERN STAR TOP 5

ROCKNEY’N’ROLL HERO • CHAS HODGES SADLY PASSED AWAY IN SEPTEMBER 2018 AND ALAN RECALLS HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MUSICAL LEGEND

MEET THE ARTISTS • Vintage rockabilly, swing, a bit of country, classic rock’n’roll… it’s all on your free 26-track CD featuring class acts from the UK, the US and beyond…

NOT JUST LIKE EDDIE • Aside from his legendary bloodline, Bobby Cochran has proved himself a virtuoso guitarist, artist and producer in his own right. Vintage Rock talks to the nephew of Eddie about divine inspiration, rockabilly throwback bands and a family legacy of musical exploration

WHEN ROCKABILLY RULED OK! • Rockabilly was in its death throes by the 1960s, but great music doesn’t go down without a fight. The following decade would see it make its triumphant return to the streets and to the music charts as rock’n’roll got back to its roots

HAPPY DAYS WERE HERE AGAIN • THE 1950S REVIVAL WASN’T JUST CONFINED TO THE RECORD SHOPS…

5 REVIVAL CLASSICS

TEDDY Boy Rock 'N' Roll • Crazy Cavan And The Rhythm Rockers led the rockabilly revival of the 1970s. Nearly half a century into their career, we found singer Cavan Grogan and lead guitarist Lyndon Needs still crazy after all these years

ON TOUR WITH THE TEDS • RITCHIE GEE, PROMOTER OF THE TWICE-YEARLY WILDEST CATS IN TOWN ROCK’N’ROLL WEEKENDER, RECALLS EARLY DAYS ON THE ROAD WITH CRAZY CAVAN AND THE RHYTHM ROCKERS…

SO YOU WANNA BE A TED? • HOW THE TEDDY BOYS TOOK ON THE ESTABLISHMENT

THE WESTERN FRONT • Clint Bradley made his name with UK neo-rockabilly champs The Blue Cats, but he’s since gone back further to the source with his western albums. Vintage Rock hears from a man still in awe of Marty Robbins and living by the advice given to him by Carl Perkins

CLINT’S FAVOURITE WESTERN ARTISTS • BRADLEY’S TOP OF THE COUNTRY POPS

THE FINAL DECADE • Much of the focus on Elvis Presley in the 1970s focuses on...