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Trading records by mail turns a rockabilly collection into a living network. A scarce 1950s pressing from Melbourne may be exactly what a collector in Osaka…

The saxophone gives roots music a physical presence that is difficult to reproduce with any other instrument. A honking tenor line can push a rockabilly rhythm…

The 1990s left behind a distinctive paper trail for rockabilly, psychobilly, hillbilly and related roots scenes. Festival lineup posters from the decade were…

Rockabilly and bluegrass may seem to belong to different corners of American roots music. One is associated with electric guitars, slap bass and dance-hall…

A vintage rockabilly hat is more than a costume accessory. Its shape, sweatband, lining and small signs of wear can reflect the era it came from, whether that…

There's a particular sound that fits an Australian house party almost better than any other genre, and it isn't the predictable Top 40 fare. It's the slap-back…

For decades, collectors across Australia and around the world have chased Japanese pressings of rockabilly vinyl, drawn by superior sound quality, elaborate…

Walk into any Australian rockabilly weekender, whether it's a Friday arvo session at the Croxton Bandroom in Melbourne or a knees-up at a tucked-away Inner…

For decades, the slap-pop of a funk bass has been etched into the public ear as the flashy face of the instrument. In rockabilly, however, a different voice…

There's a particular thrill to slipping into a vintage bowling shirt or a pair of high-waisted trousers that carries the memory of a dance floor from sixty…