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.

Vintage Rock

WELCOME…

The Beatles hit Mayfair • New book on the band includes unpublished Help!-era street shots

Presley’s Nashville sessions to get expansive release • The long-awaited definitive chronicle of The King’s mythic 1970 sessions in Tennessee will finally be released in November

TOTAL SATISFACTION GUARANTEED AS RORY GALLAGHER DUETS WITH THE KILLER

Rock’n’roll icons now come with strings attached

PERKINS AND CASH FEATURE IN RECORD STORE DAY ‘DROPS’

Mythical Meek tapes set for long-awaited release

A-LIST CAST FOR RONNIE WOOD DOC

EVENTS

The Hawkmen • West Country crew serve up a soulful stew. All together now – Hawkmen… Dive!

Johnny Earl • The Elvis-inspired singer tells us why the next phase of his career is likely to be the most exciting of his 30 years in rock'n'roll

HARMONIES AND HEARTACHES • By 1960, The Everly Brothers were at a crossroads. Now, 60 years on, Vintage Rock recalls how a major label move secured their legacy.

THE EVERLY BROTHERS’ 1960 UK TOUR • DON AND PHIL HIT GREAT BRITAIN

THE EVERLY BROTHERS’ TOP 20 TRACKS

A FAMILY AFFAIR… 12 Of The Finest Sibling Acts • In honour of the Everlys, we turn our attention to the greatest sibling acts of the past, each of whom created a wealth of incredible music, from close-harmony hillbilly to sleepy instrumentals

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THE VOICES OF NEO-ROCKABILLY • A healthy debate still rages over exactly when the term ‘neo-rockabilly’ came into force. One thing is certain, though – it kicked up a storm in the live music scene on both sides of the Atlantic as its practitioners hotwired the sounds and style of classic 50s rock’n’roll with punk attitude. Over the next 28 pages, we look at the scene from the perspective of those who made it happen, from Robert Gordon and Levi Dexter to Restless, Matchbox and many more…

Walk This Way • Long before the Stray Cats, Robert Gordon was the swaggering New Yorker who put the edge back into rockabilly in the 1970s, aided and abetted by guitar legend Link Wray

Unite And Take Over • At a time when Britain’s Teddy boys and punks were in conflict, Levi and the Rockats took rockabilly to punk audiences and eventually brought the warring factions together. Levi Dexter looks back on those tumultuous days.

Following Their Idols

Memories of Crazy Cavan • Levi pays tribute to his hero who died in February

The Last Waltz • With a new studio album marking their 40th anniversary, neo-rockabilly heroes Restless are finally calling it a day. Craig Brackenridge sits down with frontman Mark Harman to relive their spectacular stay at the top.

THE BEST OF RESTLESS • FIVE OF THE BAND’S FINEST RECORDINGS

Dell Richardson On Restless • Fury Records boss, promoter and broadcaster Dell Richardson is celebrating 20 years of his show Good Rockin’ Tonight on Radio Caroline. Restless have appeared on the show, but Dell’s association with the band goes back much further than that…

classic album • Matchbox’s eponymous third album was the first LP from the so-called...