Artist· American pioneer of rockabilly music

Carl Perkins

27 articles

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rockabilly country rock rock and roll singer-songwriter

Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes: A Rockabilly Session" is marking its 40th anniversary. Separately, a remembrance notes the sixth anniversary of the death of a drummer known as the "Father of the Drums," who performed with Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins.

Artist· American pioneer of rockabilly music

Carl Perkins

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American Songwriter Nov 5

Most People Forget These 3 Elvis Presley Hits Were Actually Covers

Elvis Presley Carl Perkins Bob Marley Mahalia Jackson Little Richard The Platters Tony Bennett

American Songwriter Oct 29

Born 90 Years Ago Today in the Tar Heel State, the Nashville Sideman Turned Southern Rock Pioneer Who Recorded With Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan 1930s Charlie Daniels Ringo Starr Leonard Cohen Elvis Presley Marty Robbins

3 articles Oct 16

The Allman Brothers Band The Marshall Tucker Band Gregg Allman Dickey Betts Lynyrd Skynyrd Delbert McClinton

Billboard, Soul Bag, The Hollywood Reporter Music

American Songwriter Oct 14

On This Day in 1969, Johnny Cash Was at No. 1 With the First Album He Recorded After Luther Perkins Died

Johnny Cash Carl Perkins

American Songwriter Oct 9

3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1950s That Sound Completely Different Today

The Chipmunks Carl Perkins Elvis Presley

3 articles Oct 4

The Beatles Brian Wilson George Martin Peter Jackson Get Back Carl Perkins Bob Dylan

Americana Highways, The Spill Magazine, Variety Music

American Songwriter Sep 17

Two Decades Ago Today, We Lost the Legendary Rock Guitarist Whose Licks Graced Hits by the Beach Boys, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash

The Beach Boys Elvis Presley Johnny Cash Al Casey Glen Campbell Lee Hazlewood The Fool Sanford Clark Howlin’ Wolf

American Songwriter Aug 26

5 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to a One-of-a-Kind Drummer Who Anchored These Timeless Hits by Dolly Parton and Crystal Gayle

Dolly Parton Crystal Gayle Kenny Malone Merle Haggard Charley Pride Kenny Rogers Carl Perkins Dobie Gray

American Songwriter Aug 24

57 Years Ago, Johnny Cash Topped the Pop Albums Chart for the Only Time in His Life With an Iconic Live LP

Johnny Cash Carl Perkins

Americana UK Aug 20

Book Review: Jeff Apter “King of Hearts, Roy Orbison”

Roy Orbison Carl Perkins Jeff Buckley Neil Finn Malcolm Young George Harrison Bob Dylan

American Songwriter Aug 8

13 Years Ago Today, Country Music Lost the Hitmaker Who Launched Charley Pride’s Career and Wrote Songs for Johnny Cash and George Jones

Charley Pride Johnny Cash George Jones Roy Orbison Jerry Lee Lewis Carl Perkins Charlie Rich Don Williams Bobby Bare

4 articles Jul 29

Black Sabbath Ozzy Osbourne Tony Iommi Carl Perkins Led Zeppelin The Rolling Stones Alice Cooper The Who The Kinks

Louder Sound, Progressive Rock Journal, RTBF – Musique

All About Jazz Jul 27

And His Name Was Max

Max Roach Cecil Bridgewater Odean Pope Howard Rumsey Bud Shank Bob Cooper

American Songwriter Jul 21

3 Songs That Every Small-Town Radio Station Played Constantly in the 1950s

Rock And Roll Carl Perkins Nat King Cole

2 articles Jul 21

Johnny Cash Merle Haggard Tammy Wynette Sonny James Carl Perkins Sam Phillips Elvis Presley

American Songwriter, Billboard

American Songwriter Jul 18

68 Years Ago Today, Johnny Cash Stepped Into the Studio To Record His Final Songs for Sun Records

Johnny Cash Elvis Presley Roy Orbison Jerry Lee Lewis Carl Perkins The Beatles Charlie Feathers

American Songwriter Jul 13

3 Songs From 1956 That Still Make Me Smile Today

Rock And Roll Elvis Presley Fats Domino Carl Perkins

American Songwriter Jun 29

On This Day in 1963, Buck Owens Was at No. 1 With a Song He Would Later Record With a Former Beatle

Buck Owens The Beatles Ringo Starr Paul McCartney Wings Carl Perkins

American Songwriter Jun 14

On This Day in 2018, We Lost Elvis Presley’s Longtime Drummer Who Also Worked With Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, and Waylon Jennings

Elvis Presley Johnny Cash Dolly Parton Waylon Jennings D.J. Fontana Carl Perkins Sam Phillips

Section26 Jun 7

Richard Hawley, au nom du père

Richard Hawley Longpigs Arctic Monkeys Treebound Story John Peel Hoggboy Elvis Presley

American Songwriter Nov 5

Most People Forget These 3 Elvis Presley Hits Were Actually Covers

Elvis Presley Carl Perkins Bob Marley Mahalia Jackson Little Richard The Platters Tony Bennett

3 articles Oct 16

The Allman Brothers Band The Marshall Tucker Band Gregg Allman Dickey Betts Lynyrd Skynyrd Delbert McClinton

Billboard, Soul Bag, The Hollywood Reporter Music

American Songwriter Oct 9

3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1950s That Sound Completely Different Today

The Chipmunks Carl Perkins Elvis Presley

American Songwriter Sep 17

Two Decades Ago Today, We Lost the Legendary Rock Guitarist Whose Licks Graced Hits by the Beach Boys, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash

The Beach Boys Elvis Presley Johnny Cash Al Casey Glen Campbell Lee Hazlewood The Fool Sanford Clark Howlin’ Wolf

American Songwriter Aug 24

57 Years Ago, Johnny Cash Topped the Pop Albums Chart for the Only Time in His Life With an Iconic Live LP

Johnny Cash Carl Perkins

American Songwriter Aug 8

13 Years Ago Today, Country Music Lost the Hitmaker Who Launched Charley Pride’s Career and Wrote Songs for Johnny Cash and George Jones

Charley Pride Johnny Cash George Jones Roy Orbison Jerry Lee Lewis Carl Perkins Charlie Rich Don Williams Bobby Bare

All About Jazz Jul 27

And His Name Was Max

Max Roach Cecil Bridgewater Odean Pope Howard Rumsey Bud Shank Bob Cooper

2 articles Jul 21

Johnny Cash Merle Haggard Tammy Wynette Sonny James Carl Perkins Sam Phillips Elvis Presley

American Songwriter, Billboard

American Songwriter Jul 13

3 Songs From 1956 That Still Make Me Smile Today

Rock And Roll Elvis Presley Fats Domino Carl Perkins

American Songwriter Jun 14

On This Day in 2018, We Lost Elvis Presley’s Longtime Drummer Who Also Worked With Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, and Waylon Jennings

Elvis Presley Johnny Cash Dolly Parton Waylon Jennings D.J. Fontana Carl Perkins Sam Phillips

American Songwriter Oct 29

Born 90 Years Ago Today in the Tar Heel State, the Nashville Sideman Turned Southern Rock Pioneer Who Recorded With Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan 1930s Charlie Daniels Ringo Starr Leonard Cohen Elvis Presley Marty Robbins

American Songwriter Oct 14

On This Day in 1969, Johnny Cash Was at No. 1 With the First Album He Recorded After Luther Perkins Died

Johnny Cash Carl Perkins

3 articles Oct 4

The Beatles Brian Wilson George Martin Peter Jackson Get Back Carl Perkins Bob Dylan

Americana Highways, The Spill Magazine, Variety Music

American Songwriter Aug 26

5 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to a One-of-a-Kind Drummer Who Anchored These Timeless Hits by Dolly Parton and Crystal Gayle

Dolly Parton Crystal Gayle Kenny Malone Merle Haggard Charley Pride Kenny Rogers Carl Perkins Dobie Gray

Americana UK Aug 20

Book Review: Jeff Apter “King of Hearts, Roy Orbison”

Roy Orbison Carl Perkins Jeff Buckley Neil Finn Malcolm Young George Harrison Bob Dylan

4 articles Jul 29

Black Sabbath Ozzy Osbourne Tony Iommi Carl Perkins Led Zeppelin The Rolling Stones Alice Cooper The Who The Kinks

Louder Sound, Progressive Rock Journal, RTBF – Musique

American Songwriter Jul 21

3 Songs That Every Small-Town Radio Station Played Constantly in the 1950s

Rock And Roll Carl Perkins Nat King Cole

American Songwriter Jul 18

68 Years Ago Today, Johnny Cash Stepped Into the Studio To Record His Final Songs for Sun Records

Johnny Cash Elvis Presley Roy Orbison Jerry Lee Lewis Carl Perkins The Beatles Charlie Feathers

American Songwriter Jun 29

On This Day in 1963, Buck Owens Was at No. 1 With a Song He Would Later Record With a Former Beatle

Buck Owens The Beatles Ringo Starr Paul McCartney Wings Carl Perkins

Section26 Jun 7

Richard Hawley, au nom du père

Richard Hawley Longpigs Arctic Monkeys Treebound Story John Peel Hoggboy Elvis Presley

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