Carl Perkins
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W.S. 'Fluke' Holland, Johnny Cash Drummer, Dead at 85
Original Tennessee Three drummer spent over 40 years performing alongside the Man in Black
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Hear Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash's Original Demo for 'Wanted Man'
Dylan penned track for Cash at never-before-heard Nashville session with Carl Perkins
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Exclusive Stream: Chris Isaak's Barn-Burner 'Miss Pearl'
Latter-day rockabilly salutes heroes with new album 'Beyond the Sun'
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Johnny Cash Christmas Specials Released on DVD
Today The Johnny Cash Christmas Special from 1976 and '77 hit stores on DVD via Shout! Factory, marking the first time in thirty years the two shows will be readily available. The '77 program, which was taped at Nashville's famed Grand Ole Opry, features Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Roy Orbison — one of […]
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Johnny Cash Won't Back Down
Three years after being diagnosed with a nervous disorder, the Man in Black is back with an album that looks death right in the eye
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Rock Legend Carl Perkins Dead At Age 65
Rockabilly legend Carl Perkins died Monday morning from complications brought on by three strokes he suffered late last year. Perkins, hailed as one of the founders of rock 'n' roll, originally wrote "Blue Suede Shoes" and sold two million copies of the song before Elvis Presley recorded it. Perkins, born in rural Tennessee in 1932, […]
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Carl Perkins Readmitted To Hospital After Third Stroke
Rockabilly legend Carl Perkins is back in the hospital after suffering a third stroke. Perkins was admitted to the intensive care unit at Jackson-Madison County General on Wednesday. He had been resting at home, where he was undergoing physical therapy, after suffering another stroke last month. Along with Chuck Berry and Little Richard, Perkins is […]
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Born to Rock
As one of the prime architects of rockabilly, Carl Perkins has had an impact on singing, songwriting and mostly guitar playing, and his influence can still be heard today in acts like Dave Alvin, Cheap Trick and Brian Setzer. Born to Rock, his first LP of new material in years, is an album for both […]
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