In the world of music, few artists beyond their mid-thirties have a chance on the pop charts. It’s particularly remarkable, then, that pioneering rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson ended up entering one ...
TUPELO – With his reconstructed 1940s Vega guitar in his hands, Dale Rushing's eyes gleam as he talks about rockabilly music and the many Mississippi artists who play or were influenced by it. A ...
The Asian Rockabilly Festival is back for its second year, bringing together bands and DJs representing Korea, Japan, the U.S. and the Netherlands. Japanese bands the Biscats and the Stompin' ...
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Graham Fenton, who fronted such British rockabilly bands as the Houseshakers and Matchbox, has died. He was 76. Fenton died on Aug. 10, according to Vintage Rock. A cause of death was not provided.
The longest-running music festival in Las Vegas returns! From April 24–27, Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend takes over The Orleans Hotel with a jam-packed celebration of all things rockabilly. Expect ...
The first thing to know about the AZ Rockabilly Bash? It’s more than just music. Yes, high-octane, reverb-drenched tunes with twangy flair are a big part of the annual two-day event at Lake Pleasant ...
There are times when the Southwestern twang at the heart of the Joeys’ new release, “Sonoran Dreams,” invites you to imagine an aspiring rockabilly trio of the 1950s. Other highlights sound like they ...
In the 1956 song “Dixie Fried,” Carl Perkins sings about a razor-toting rebel rouser named Dan who storms a honky-tonk on the edge of town. Flashing a quart of moonshine and slashing through the crowd ...
Bill Beach played music for more than 75 years, performing as a teen alongside Hank Williams Sr., Minnie Pearl and others. In the later seasons of his life, Beach was well-known in Southwest Florida ...
Texans You Should Know is a series highlighting overlooked figures and events from Texas history. Born Charline Highsmith in 1929 in the North Texas town of Henrietta, she was the second of twelve ...
After releasing his twelfth album Re·ac·tor in 1981, Neil Young left Reprise and moved to Geffen Records. At the time, Young was experimenting with some new sounds and equipment while working on voice ...