. Known for pumping piano hits such as ‘Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On’, ‘High School Confidential’, and ‘Great Balls of Fire’, Jerry Lee Lewis is one of the most prominent […]
1950s Music
2020 marks the 60th anniversary of the tragic passing of Rocker Eddie Cochran. Thanks to Germany’s Bear Family Records, fans can remember or discover the legendary artist through a brand […]
Gene Vincent is one of those names that always comes up when you mention 1950s Rock ‘n’ Roll. Alongside his Blue Caps, he formed part of the generation that shaped […]
Bear Family Records continues their long-running series of ‘That’ll Flat…Git It! compilations with a new edition to follow the release of the 33rd album from earlier this year. This latest […]
The elusive Dennis Herrold may have only made a handful of recordings for Imperial, but many consider Hip Hip Baby a Rockabilly classic. Bear Family Records has released a 10″ […]
Helloooo everybody, I mean everybody! Jamie Dyer writes about Bear Family Records‘ recent addition to their The Brits Are Rocking’ series. The name Colin Hicks may not ring any immediate […]
Introduction Bear Family Records, following recent compilations of Link Wray and Billy Lee Riley, have added another artist to their prolific Rocks series. Scotty McKay, real name Max Lipscomb, is […]
Bear Family Records have released a brand new compilation themed around love and eroticism. Destination Lust: The World of Love, Sex and Violence features the naughty, the erotic and the […]
That’ll Flat Git It! is a long-running series of Rockabilly compilations from Bear Family Records. This latest edition, volume 33, comprises recordings from North Carolina’s Renown Records and its subsidiary […]
Big Joe Turner, these days, is best remembered for his R&B and Rock n Roll recordings from the mid-1950s onwards. Songs like ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll’ have become part of […]