Bettie Page, Unplugged and Undressed…

Bettie Page, Unplugged and Undressed… In 1940, Hume-Fogg High School voted a young girl as “most likely to succeed”. Little did they know that success was just an understatement for how far this girl actually went. Some know her as “The Queen of Curves” and some know her as “The Dark Angel”  but everyone would [...]

Rockabilly Hairstyling Tips for Women

Rockabilly Hairstyling Tips for Women Guest Post by Elana Kluner If you’re the girl who runs with scissors or the girl that keeps them in her toolbox, here are some Rockabilly hairstyling tips for you. The brave and bold will go the extreme with their locks, but the more conservative and cautious will go with [...]

Pinup and Rockabilly Makeup Book List

Pinup and Rockabilly Makeup Book List We get a lot of requests for resources for Makeup for Pinup Modeling and just general Rockabilly makeup. So we’ve put together a list of books for just that purpose: Makeup, Eyebrows and Hairstyles. The makeup books by Kevyn Aucoin are a very good resource for several different styles [...]

Rockabilly HairStyles and Pinup Hairstyles – Tutorial Video

Rockabilly Hair do’s and Hairstyles Video I’ve seen quite a lot of traffic looking for rockabilly hair do’s and hairstyles articles. While we will do articles on rockabilly hair styling, we thought maybe videos would help the ladies with what they want to do. I know as a guy, I have it totally easy, a [...]

The Birth of the Tiki Bar and Tiki Culture

The Birth of the Tiki Bar and Tiki Culture Guest Post by Tiki Ray Trader Vic’s, Don the Beachcombers, The Bahooka, Tiki Ti, The Tonga Hut, Purple Orchid, Mr. Tiki, La Mariana , Frankie’s Tiki Room (my personal favorite)and many other commercial establishments plus thousands of home tiki bars all have one thing in common [...]

ROBERT GORDON – LIVE FAST, LOVE HARD! – Chris Spedding, Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats), Robert Gordon and Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols)

ROBERT GORDON – LIVE FAST, LOVE HARD! Guest Post by Arjan Deelen http://www.robertgordon.dk Some of you probably remember hearing the Robert Gordon & Link Wray versions of “Red Hot” and “Flying Saucer Rock & Roll” on the radio in the late 70s. Most rockabilly purists preferred the originals by SUN rocker Billy Lee Riley (indeed [...]

Scotty Moore, Elvis’ Guitar Player

A post by Elana Kluner Scotty Moore, Elvis’ Guitar Player Scotty Moore was a Tennessee boy who got to live the American dream. He was born on the 27th of December in 1931 and by 1939, his family and friends had taught him how to play the guitar. At the young age of eight, his [...]

Bill Haley and the Comets

Bill Haley and the Comets Bill Haley was destined to become a musician from day one. His mother was a pianist and his father played the banjo and mandolin. His parents gave him a guitar when he turned thirteen and he had the privilege of being taught to play by ear by his father. Neither [...]

Tiger Army – Hootenanny 2008

I know this gallery is a little late in coming but I am happy to be able to put it up now. Please see the new article about The Rise of Tiger Army Here Enjoy…

Holiday parties? What’s your poison for your Rockabilly Holidays?

Guest Post by Marla Verdugo – Makeup Artist Holiday parties? Don’t know what your poison is yet? Well darlin’ here is a guide whether you are servin’ or orderin’. Beer. Simple and refreshing. Toss back a few  bottles of brew. Budweiser and Miller High Life, if you want to keep it classic. (Those were just [...]

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