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The upright bass is one of rockabilly’s defining sounds. Its low notes give the music weight, while its sharp slap, woody attack, and physical movement turn a…

On the Hill Records occupies a distinctive place in Japan’s roots-music marketplace. Its online shop brings together original-era rockabilly, revival…

A great rockabilly T-shirt can preserve a moment as vividly as a seven-inch single. The fabric, print, venue name, and faded colors may reveal a story about a…

Few guitar debates have as much character as Fender versus Gretsch. Both brands can deliver the snap, twang, and rhythmic authority associated with rockabilly,…

Rockabilly is built for the stage. The slap of an upright bass, the snap of a snare, the twang of a hollow-body guitar, and the movement of a dancing crowd can…

Neo-rockabilly emerged when musicians began looking backward without treating the 1950s as a museum piece. The style retained the slap bass, twangy guitar,…

Western swing occupies a lively space between country, jazz, blues, and early rock ’n’ roll. Its best-known songs carry strong melodies, clever rhythmic turns,…

Old 45 RPM records carry more than music. Their labels, company sleeves, unusual pressings, and surface noise can reveal where a song traveled and how it was…

Rockabilly history is too rich to fit into a single origin story. The music emerged from conversations between country, blues, gospel, rhythm and blues, and…

Jump blues sits at a lively crossroads where jazz swing, blues feeling, boogie-woogie piano, and early rhythm and blues meet. Its compact arrangements, punchy…