Are you ready to rock around the clock? Why not fully immerse yourself in everything Rockabilly, and check out Playtech’s Rockabilly Online Slot game. The game with a throwback 1950s theme is filled with flames, skulls, and tattoos to get you in the mood to rock. This game isn’t just about circle skirts and doo-wop. […]
Bruce Springsteen Returns to Broadway
The pandemic will not cease any day soon. As the Delta variety spreads over the world, infection increasing from India to Ireland, it will likely be a long time before COVID-19 is just a horrific memory. But, on Saturday night, Bruce Springsteen walked onto the stage of New York’s St. James Theater to begin an encore […]
New Johnny Cash live album release
A new Johnny Cash live album, recorded in 1968 in San Francisco by legendary taper and audio engineer Owsley Stanley, will be released on September 24th by the Owsley Stanley Foundation and Renew Records/BMG. It features Johnny Cash performing at the Carousel Ballroom on April 24th, 1968, in the center of Haight-Ashbury. The album was recorded […]
New Country artists you should check out
There is a wealth of talent producing country music right now. Here are three artists you should take the time to listen to: Nick Wayne He has a sound that has been described as a mix of Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton. If you area a fan of Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban, and John Mayer […]
A History of Japanese Rockabilly
The Japanese music scene is as interesting as it is weird at times. While groups like AKB48 may dominate the radio, there are a plethora of brilliant bands and underground genres to be discovered. And, as in the rest of the world, genres and bands in Japan come and go. When it comes to the ebbs […]
What is Honky Tonk: a brief guide
Few sites are as steeped in country music legend as honky-tonks. But first and foremost: What exactly is a honky-tonk? If you weren’t born and bred in a musical hotspot like Nashville, Luckenbach, or Bakersfield, the term can be perplexing. The first music genre to be known as honky-tonk was a form of piano playing […]
Hank Williams and the beginning of Americana
The term “Americana” was added to the respected Merriam-Webster dictionary in 2011. The musical scene changed during the next five years as Americana music became a legitimate hot property. Traveller by Chris Stapleton was the seventh best-selling album of 2016. It sold nearly one and a half million copies, placing it just below recordings by […]
Rockabilly fashion – what is it?
Rockabilly is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a mash-up of old-timey rock music, hillbilly and country western aesthetics, fifties fashion, and a dash of Punk rock style! If it sounds like a mouthful to you, you’re not alone! The style and lifestyle is a vortex of retro fashion and modern features. It’s best to […]
Rockabilly and how it became popular
Rockabilly is an early kind of rock music that was popular in the America from the mid 50s to the 60s. It also experienced a rebirth in the late 1970s. The term Rockabilly means, literally, rock and roll played by hillbillies. It was established by record critics to describe Elvis Presley’s passionate, rhythm-driven musical approach […]