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Rockabilly Style: Fashion, Hair and Attitude Explained
A plain-English guide to rockabilly style: where the look came from, what to wear, how to style hair and makeup, and how to start.
Staff Picks
Rockabilly Style: Fashion, Hair and Attitude Explained
Rockabilly Music: A Complete Beginner’s Guide
Wanda Jackson: The First Lady of Rockabilly
The Story of Sun Records and Its Role in Rockabilly
The Stray Cats and the Return of Rockabilly
Rockabilly vs Rock and Roll: What Sets Them Apart
Slap Bass Basics for Rockabilly Players
Rockabilly Tattoo Themes and Their Origins
Rockabilly Makeup: Red Lips and Winged Liner
The 1980s Rockabilly Revival Explained
Classic Rockabilly Hairstyles Explained
Rockabilly Fashion for Women: Building the Look
Rockabilly History: From Memphis to Today
How Rockabilly Guitar Is Played
Rockabilly Fashion for Men: Essentials and Staples
Drumming for Rockabilly: Stripped-Down Kits and Shuffle Grooves
Choosing a Rockabilly Dress: Swing, Pencil and Wiggle
Rockabilly Dance Moves for Beginners
The Key Features That Define the Rockabilly Sound
Modern Rockabilly Bands Keeping the Sound Alive
Psychobilly vs Rockabilly: Understanding the Difference
Step-by-Step Guide to Styling a Pompadour
Hillbilly Boogie and Country Roots Behind Rockabilly
Essential Rockabilly Songs Every Fan Should Hear
How Carl Perkins Wrote Blue Suede Shoes
Gene Vincent and the Making of Be-Bop-A-Lula
Inside the Early Sun Sessions of Elvis Presley
Music History
Three guides to start with.
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Rockabilly vs Rock and Roll: What Sets Them Apart
Read the story: Rockabilly vs Rock and Roll: What Sets Them ApartRockabilly is a country-leaning branch of rock and roll. Learn where the name comes from, how the instruments differ and how to tell them apart by ear.
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Slap Bass Basics for Rockabilly Players
Read the story: Slap Bass Basics for Rockabilly PlayersA practical introduction to slap bass in rockabilly: history, first exercises, band role and a practice routine.
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A guide to classic rockabilly hairstyles for men and women, from the pompadour and ducktail to victory rolls and 1950s curls.
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New stories, newest first.
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Rockabilly Fashion for Women: Building the Look
How to put together a rockabilly look: skirts, tops, capris, hair and accessories, with tips for dancing.
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How Rockabilly Guitar Is Played
How rockabilly guitar is played: thumbpick and fingers technique, clean hollowbody tone and slapback echo, based on Scotty Moore’s documented…
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Rockabilly Fashion for Men: Essentials and Staples
The staples of men’s rockabilly style: shirts, cuffed jeans, jackets and footwear, and how to let one piece lead.
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Drumming for Rockabilly: Stripped-Down Kits and Shuffle Grooves
How to play rockabilly drums with a small kit, a swung shuffle and a firm backbeat, plus what to learn…
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Choosing a Rockabilly Dress: Swing, Pencil and Wiggle
How swing, pencil and wiggle dresses differ, where the shapes come from, and how to pick one for dancing or…
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The Key Features That Define the Rockabilly Sound
A plain guide to the instruments, rhythm, echo and vocal style that define the rockabilly sound.
Quick guides
Practical notes and explainers.
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Rockabilly Dance Moves for Beginners
A beginner’s guide to rockabilly dance moves: the jive count, the basic step, practice tips and floor manners.
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Step-by-Step Guide to Styling a Pompadour
A practical step-by-step guide to building and holding a pompadour, from blow-drying to pomade choice.
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Hillbilly Boogie and Country Roots Behind Rockabilly
How country musicians borrowed boogie rhythms and laid groundwork for rockabilly, from the Delmore Brothers to Tennessee Ernie Ford.
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How Carl Perkins Wrote Blue Suede Shoes
How a Johnny Cash tip and a scuffed pair of shoes at a dance became Carl Perkins’ Blue Suede Shoes.