Vintage Rock

In an era of big voices, Jackie Wilson outshone most, if not all, of his 1950s and 1960s contemporaries with his extraordinary range of vocal pyrotechnics

A dozen years ago this writer interviewed Mike Stoller about the makin...

His songwriting chops and distinctive style have influenced generations of rockers. In the year he would’ve turned 90, Vintage Rock meets the creatives who are keeping the spirit of Buddy Holly alive.

Marshall Crenshaw remembers exactly when he heard the shocking news of

In 2025 we lost British rock legend Graham Fenton frontman of rockabilly revivalists The Househakers and Matchbox. Here we celebrate the Vintage Rock columnist and much-loved singer…

After years doing the hard yards at the rock’n’roll clubs and pubs,

With the release of his latest jukebox compilation, singer-songwriter Richard Hawley reveals himself as a true aficionado of rock’n’roll. We met the ex-Pulp guitarist and big beat obsessive to find out more…

Richard Hawley has something to show us. “You know the cover of the album,” he says, referring to the sleeve of his latest release, Little Ban...

Vintage Rock revisits Ritchie Valens’ iconic debut long-player, a transformative and hugely influential record that held a world of promise – and left us with two of rock’n’roll’s evergreens

Soon to become the ultimate icon of – and gateway for – Chicano rock’n’roll, Ritchie Valens arrived like the brightest of sparks, a blazing light that bur...