Before discussing country-rockabilly legend Wanda Jackson’s so-called final album, it’s best to clear up a few things. When most think of the last 20 years of Wanda Jackson’s career, and her return to ...
The “Queen of Rockabilly,” Wanda Jackson, has announced she is retiring after more than 60 years of touring. A representative for Jackson made the announcement on Facebook and says her retirement is ...
Six decades after she launched her career, Wanda Jackson has announced her retirement from performing. The "Queen of Rockabilly" shared her plans via Facebook on Tuesday (March 26). Jackson's decision ...
Rockabilly, that bouncier, countrified, kissing cousin of rock 'n' roll, has always relied as heavily on guitarists as it has on vocalists. The rousing and distorted tones of Carl Perkins and Scotty ...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Elvis Presley was first. He gave Wanda Jackson his ring. Since then, she's had lots of big-name admirers. Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello and Bruce Springsteen sang her praises to the Rock ...
Every queen needs an official portrait. On Wednesday, Oklahoma's own "Queen of Rockabilly" saw hers unveiled. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Wanda Jackson, 85, became the rare living Oklahoman to have ...
In his book "The Unsung Heroes of Rock 'n' Roll," author Nick Tosches declares rockabilly queen Wanda Jackson to be "simply and without contest, the greatest menstruating rock 'n' roll singer whom the ...
“The Queen of Rockabilly,” Wanda Jackson, came through Chicago to play a New Year’s Eve show at the Double Door. Jackson performed a mix of songs from her expansive career, prefacing each with the ...
In the 1950s, Wanda Jackson was a pioneering woman in the boys’ club that was rockabilly and early rock ’n’ roll. Her brassy singles “Fujiyama Mama,” “Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad” and “Let’s Have a ...
Two years after her official retirement from performing, Wanda Jackson has announced a new, eight-song collection called Encore. With half of the songs co-written by the rockabilly legend herself, the ...
For being billed as the "queen of rockabilly," Wanda Jackson might be one of rock music's most under-appreciated and lesser known hall of famers. Going as strong as ever at age 74, Jackson comes to ...