Amy Winehouse Dead at 27, Drug Overdose Suspected

Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive behaviors overshadowed a unique musical talent, was discovered dead Saturday in her London residence, authorities said. She was 27.
“Everyone who had been associated with Amy is stunned and devastated. Our thoughts are with her family and friends,” said Chris Goodman, a spokesperson for her publicity representatives. He [...]

Ink-N-Iron 2011 Band Lineup and Schedule

Ink-N-Iron 2011 Band Lineup and Schedule
It’s that time of year again folks, Ink-N-Iron is just around the corner and it’s going to be another great year of awesome bands. This year looks to be a historic event with the Paladin making their only 2011 US appearance.
So with that let’s see the 2011 Ink-N-Iron Band Lineup, [...]

Workshops To Learn Rockabilly Hairstyling

Workshops To Learn Rockabilly Hairstyling
Unless you have a mother who lived through the days of the 1940’s and 1950’s, you are going to have to learn your rockabilly and pin-up hairstyling from books, photo’s, videos and in some areas there are workshops to learn rockabilly hairstyling.
There are also hairstylists who teach these types of rockabilly [...]

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 Haley [...]

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 a couple of [...]

Link Wray Paved the Way

Link Wray Paved the Way
A Great Guest Post by Elana Kluner!

Rockabilly Hall of Fame’s leading legend, Link Wray, has been the reason why many following musicians ever made music in the first place. Although he’s never made it to the Rock and Roll hall of fame, Rolling Stone magazine considered him as one of [...]

Duane Eddy, The Rock and Roll Twanger

Duane Eddy, The Rock and Roll Twanger
Guest Post by Elana Kluner

New York born Duane Eddy was the most successful instrumentalist to ever contribute to rock music. With fifteen singles to hit the charts, he really took over the music scene throughout the fifties and the sixties. He accumulated fans worldwide and sold over 100 [...]

Who Wear’s Short Shorts?

Who wears short shorts?
Guest post by Elana Kluner

The rockabilly shorts are a signature staple of the 1940’s pin up girls. We recognize these on the hottest celebrities and models posing for coke ads over harbor bridges, or something of that sort. The shorts spread from a wide variety of fabrics, but never failed to [...]

The Sonics at Ink-n-Iron 2009

Here’s a gallery from Ink and Iron 2009 of the band  “The Sonics”. The history of The Sonics is colorful to say the least and is part of the fledgling music scene in the Seattle, Washington area back in the 1960’s. The Sonics, however, are from Tacoma. Among The Sonics’ peers were Paul Revere & [...]

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