Shannon Shaw

Shannon Shaw, of the quartet Shannon and the Clams, is releasing her first solo project: debut album Shannon in Nashville due on June 8. The California singer is opening up her world for everyone to see in this solidified record. This album may be a solo LP, but Shaw emphasizes the teamwork put into making such a personal work of art. Working with some of her biggest inspirations like The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach along with a team of old-school musicians associated with Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin was challenging and crucial at the same time. "Songwriting with them was such a good exercise in self-esteem – I had to remind myself I’m an artist, I’m a great songwriter, and I should be there," Shaw told Billboard.

The Dreamboats & Petticoats brand has been developed to be synonymous with everything from the late 50/60's. Selling over 3.5 million copies across the album series, and boosted by the hit musical (sold over 1 million tickets), Dreamboats & Petticoats has now become cross generational with 'all the family' appreciating the iconic pop songs from this golden era.

Beat music, British beat, or Merseybeat (after bands from Liverpool and nearby areas beside the River Mersey) is a pop and rock music genre that developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1960s. Beat music is a fusion of rock and roll (mainly Chuck Berry guitar style and the midtempo beat of artists like Buddy Holly), doo-wop, skiffle and R&B. The genre provided many of the bands responsible for the British Invasion of the American pop charts starting in 1964, and provided the model for many important developments in pop and rock music, including the format of the rock group around lead, rhythm and bass guitars with drums. The Beat Of The Pops - excellent selection of beat tracks.

This is a good box set of early 60's popular music, plenty of variety and lots of big names like Del Shannon, Fabian , Dion etc, as usual no Elvis but still plenty of good music. These are all original versions, The Disky releases are top quality and are good value.

This is a good box set of early 60's popular music, plenty of variety and lots of big names like Del Shannon, Fabian , Dion etc, as usual no Elvis but still plenty of good music. These are all original versions, The Disky releases are top quality and are good value.