Once a week, Stack delivers a mix of the most interesting new music on the web, handpicked by the Hype Machine team. Here's a recent mix.
Latest 1956 tracks
Little Willie John - Fever
27 LeggiesFollow “I have been waist-deep in African sounds in recent months. As a result I have rather neglected my Single Song…” on Aug 18th →
Johnny Burnette - Honey Hush
The Listening Post BlogFollow ““Lonnie Donegan inspired everyone [to play guitar] because he made it look as though it was possible to do. But…” on Feb 20th, 2022 →
Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
Bandcamp DailyFollow “From Howlin’ Wolf and Roy Orbison to The Gentrys and The Dixie Cups. Read full story on the Bandcamp Daily.” on Jan 10th, 2022 →
Little Richard - Slippin' And Slidin'
For The Sake Of The SongFollow “Just got the sad news that Richard Wayne Penniman, better known as Little Richard, no longer walks among us. The flamboyant…” on May 9th, 2020 →
Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers - I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent
THE VINYL VILLAINFollow “TVV turns 13 years old today. 30 September 2006 saw the first ever posting on the old blog which lasted…” on Sep 30th, 2019 →
Chuck Berry - Roll Over Beethoven
AM, Then FMFollow “We are not even two months into 2016, and David Bowie is gone. So are Paul Kantner and Signe Anderson.…” on Feb 21st, 2016 →
Little Willie John - Fever
Soul MotionFollow “The idea for the song was presented to Otis Blackwell by an old friend, Eddie Cooley. Blackwell said: "Eddie Cooley…” on Nov 17th, 2013 →
Gene Vincent - Race With The Devil
The Mad MackerelFollow “Here is our traditional free Halloween Mix for 2013 – twenty five great tunes and the fourth year we’ve provided…” on Oct 31st, 2013 →
Les Baxter - The Poor People Of Paris
Art DecadeFollow “Les Baxter his Chorus and Orchestra - The Poor People Of Paris (La Goualante Du Pauvre Jean) A few of…” on Oct 24th, 2013 →
Little Willie John - Need Your Love So Bad
For The Sake Of The SongFollow “"Where's Willie John? Dead so long, born to fall, nothing at all..." That's Mark Lanegan of course, singing his own…” on Apr 11th, 2013 →
Bo Diddley - Who Do You Love
Music for HumansFollow “This past week was pretty much a Larry Norman centered week as far as listening to my CD collection, so…” on Sep 24th, 2012 →
Shirley & Lee - Let the good times roll
Star Maker MachineFollow “Jimi Hendrix: Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) [purchase] Most popular songs are built on the same formula: the…” on Aug 29th, 2012 →
Big "T" Tyler - King Kong
diddy wahFollow “And now for a guest post from a couple of DJs who I've recently had the pleasure of meeting and…” on Apr 3rd, 2012 →
Little Willie John - Fever
diddy wahFollow “Today's Valentine's Day eve episode of my NTS radio show (5-6pm London time) will be all about love. To give…” on Feb 13th, 2012 →
Ray Price - Crazy Arms
Star Maker MachineFollow “ Ray Price: Crazy Arms [purchase] Waylon Jennings: Rainy Day Woman [purchase] Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two: Luther Played the…” on Dec 29th, 2011 →
Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love
STOLEN RECORDSFollow “FBi's Winter Prom at the FBi Social FBi's Winter Prom at the FBi Social FBi's Winter Prom at the FBi…” on Sep 26th, 2011 →
Frank Sinatra - Anything Goes
Town Full of LosersFollow “Some tunes on the 120th anniversary of the birth of a wonderful songwriter.” on Jun 9th, 2011 →
Johnny Cash - So Doggone Lonesome
Swan FungusFollow “Totally went off last night at Nate’s birthday party. There was a gnarly stripper in a LOST replica DHARMA Initiative…” on Feb 21st, 2011 →
The Four Lads - Standing On the Corner
Music. History.Follow ““Standing on the Corner” by The Four Lads [1956] Anti-Rock: Pop Vocal Groups of the 1950s, Day 11 Most of…” on Nov 8th, 2010 →