Another year starts and there’s still so much going on in the world of rock’n’roll, and the variety is as broad as ever. We like to think we reflect that variety, and this month we have rockabilly, Teddy Boy rock’n’roll, jive, and the welcome return of R&B in the form of an interview with Mr Three O’Clock himself, Gary U.S.Bonds. As our ‘Three Steps To Heaven’ feature shows, more and more of the greats are leaving us and it’s a privilege to share in print thoughts and reminiscences of one of the originals. One change that readers commented on last month is the omission of the charts. It’s a temporary, unavoidable thing which we will be putting right in the near future….

Rock On, Johnny Hop