Jerry Lee Lewis was inducted into the the Country Music Hall of Fame today (it’s about time – the Rock n’Roll Hall of Fame snapped him up in 1986) and it brought back memories. Jerry was one of the original rockabillies (right, Brian Setzer?) and when I was writing for Star Magazine, I always went Continue reading “JERRY LEE LEWIS: REMEMBERING EARLY ROCKABILLY”
Sad to hear that rockabilly singer Sanford Clark died from Covid this week. He wasn’t as famous as Gene Vincent or Eddie Cochran or Jerry Lee Lewis, but his deep voice and songs were highly danceable. And he was an inspiration to other singers, like Elvis. Of course, he also had that great pompadour. What Continue reading “SANFORD CLARK: THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES”
It’s almost impossible to BELIEVE, but Chris Isaak turned 60 this year and he’s still single…and handsome. The Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing singer has always been one of the most eligible musicians simply because he’s an old fashioned, nice guy. He sings about being brokenhearted, but still hasn’t found the woman of his Continue reading “WHO DOESN’T HAVE A CRUSH ON CHRIS ISAAK?”
Don’t tell me you missed another Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend! It was last weekend and the town was loaded with greasers and women with pompadors, tattoos, pinup girls, hot rods, achingly beautiful custom vintage cars, along with plenty of music and dancing. (Coincidentally or not, the same weekend as Coachella.) Dita Von Teese is Continue reading “VIVA LAS VEGAS ROCKABILLY WEEKEND IS THE ANTI-COACHELLA”
Rockabilly singer Richard Hawley was performing in London with his band when he announced that he had been writing songs with a “female singer” and brought her onstage. The audience was flabbergasted when Lisa Marie Presley popped onstage and sang a bluesy song called ”Weary.” Sheffield born Hawley, who has been called a “modern day Continue reading “LISA MARIE PRESLEY HAS A NEW MUSIC PARTNER – U.K. ROCKABILLY RICHARD HAWLEY”