Vintage Rock

The genesis of the much-covered rock’n’roll classic Long Tall Sally was shrouded in secrecy for almost six decades. It took the death of one co-writer for the truth to finally come out…

Some songs seem less like they were written than extracted from the Earth’s molten core. There’s something inevitable about them, as if they were just waiting ...

In this latest issue of Vintage Rock, we celebrate the 70th anniversary of Johnny Cash‘s breakthrough single, I Walk The Line. With insights from a panel of experts, we dig into the roots of the track and reveal how it forged the complex character of the Man In Black.

Elsewhere inside, you can find:

︎ Exclusive Book Excerpt: An inside...

Entering the 1950s, The Clovers and The Dominoes offered an alternative sound to the bird group pioneers of the early days of doo-wop.

In the late 1940s, The Ravens and The Orioles held sway as the biggest names ...

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Indulge in pure rock’n’roll nostalgia with Vintage Rock magazine – the ultimate celebration of great rock’n’roll, rockabilly, R&B and soul music.

In the mid-to-late-50s, several artists were dubbed “the Female Elvis”. We explore why Rock’n’Roll Queens like Janis Martin, Alis Lesley, Sparkle Moore and Jean Chapel were so much more than just a passing gimmick.

There is a fabulous video buried in the depths of YouTube. In it, an older woman with a tight perm and shades, clutching a beer bottle, tak...