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Rockabilly and garage rock are often filed in separate sections: one associated with 1950s jukeboxes, slap bass, and country twang, the other with fuzz pedals,…
The most famous rockabilly records are easy to name: Elvis Presley on Sun, Carl Perkins, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, and Johnny Burnette. Yet the deeper…
Rockabilly vocals often sound spontaneous, even when every phrase is carefully shaped. A singer throws out a line, answers it with a vocal flourish, and leaves…
Charlie Feathers records reward close inspection. His singles appeared on several labels, in different markets, and across a period when small variations in…
The best blues-rockabilly crossovers you haven’t heard often sit just outside tidy genre categories. They may have the slap of early rockabilly, the grit of…
The driving pulse of rockabilly is often described through the sound of an upright bass, a sharp snare, and a forceful kick drum. Yet the phrase “double bass…
Japan has a lively collecting culture built around rockabilly, rhythm and blues, hillbilly, western swing, and related roots music. Record fairs offer a direct…
The upright bass is one of psychobilly’s most recognizable instruments. Its huge body, fast walking lines, and explosive percussive attack can turn a simple…
Sealed vintage rockabilly vinyl has an unusual appeal. The untouched sleeve, original shrink-wrap, and promise of an unplayed record can make a small 45 or LP…
Rockabilly album cover photography has always reflected more than the music inside the sleeve. It records how artists wanted to be seen: sharp, restless,…