Monthly Archives: April 2012

Rumblejetts “MotorHoney”

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Buster Fayte

I love it when I open my PO Box and there’s a new CD in it! I opened the box this morning and, Bam!, the new one from the awesome Rumblejetts, MotorHoney, was sitting there just waiting to be heard. … Continue reading →

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Rockabilly Queen Jean Chapel, Oo-ba La Baby

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Buster Fayte

Sometimes I wonder what I’m thinking! After well over a year of blogging, I realized today that I’ve never featured Jean Chapel. Chapel is one of the handful of pioneering women of rockabilly and thus rock and roll. By the … Continue reading →

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Tommy Edwards “It’s All In The Game”

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Buster Fayte

There are a few main forms of 1950s music that I really love. You might have guessed one of them to be rockabilly. The others? Well, they include classic country, hillbilly boogie, and Doowop, of course! Naturally, this blog is … Continue reading →

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Arkansas’ Guitar Walk Monument to Honor Rockabilly Heroes

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Buster Fayte

Earlier this week in Lawrence County, Arkansas, construction began on the Guitar Walk, a monument that will honor rockabilly pioneers such as Elvis, Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty, Jerry Lee Lewis, Sonny Burgess, Billy Lee Riley, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Wanda Jackson … Continue reading →

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CD Review: Moonlight Howlers, Rocket To The Moon

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Buster Fayte

I’ve already reviewed records by two strong rockabilly acts out of the Phoenix area over the past year with Keep on Rollin’ by Voodoo Swing and Lonesome and Blue by Pat Roberts and the Heymakers, both released on Electric Lotus … Continue reading →

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Billy Harlan Looking to Play the Festival Circuit

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Buster Fayte

Once again I’m honored to be in contact with one of the original pioneers of rockabilly music. I got a nice note from Billy Harlan a day or so ago. Billy reports that he’s fresh off an appearance at Viva … Continue reading →

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Guitarist Carl Bradychok Back From European Original Elvis Tribute Gig

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Buster Fayte

A while back I told you about young Carl Bradychok, a fine rockabilly guitarist. Back then, Carl had just found out he’d be joining the Original Elvis Tribute Show for a couple of weeks in Europe. I just heard from … Continue reading →

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A Mind Blowing Experience That Surpasses Even Rockabilly

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Buster Fayte

Right, well, this story has nothing whatsoever to do with rockabilly except that it was passed on to me by rockabilly bassist Joe Shaffer of the Kevin Fayte Rock and Roll Trio, but it’s a crazy story so I figured I’d … Continue reading →

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25 Things I Learned From Writing Rockabilly CD Reviews

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Buster Fayte

I recently posted my 25th CD review to the Reviews pages of this blog. Personally, I felt that was quite an accomplishment, especially since it hasn’t yet been a year since I wrote my first review. So, tonight, after thinking … Continue reading →

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Rip it Up At The Rockabilly Dance Party With Bill Haley and His Comets

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Buster Fayte

Here are some kids who know how to rip it up on a Saturday night. Happy Saturday night everyone!

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