Brooklyn Vegan — South Street Seaport's The Rooftop at Pier 17 concert series also includes Passion Pit, Ringo Starr, The Lonely Island, Squeeze, Ben Folds & Violent Femmes, Shakey Graves & Dr. Dog, and more. Continue reading… more info

Chorus.fm — Robert Crawford, writing for Rolling Stone: “Forty years ago, us three teenagers started a little band to play a musical style that had long since passed and most folks had never heard of,” Setzer says in a statement. “Forty years later, we sta... more info

Chorus.fm — Stray Cats will be reuniting on April 21st in Las Vegas at The Orleans when they headline “Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekend.” more info

TMZ — Brian Setzer gained fame in the early '80s when his retro rockabilly band Stray Cats landed on the charts with hits like "(She's) Sexy + 17" and "Stray Cat Strut." Guess what he looks like now! more info

Stereogum — A large supergroup calling themselves Dead Men Walking have announced they will play a one-off show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles on September 14. The core members of the group are Captain Sensible of the Damned, Slim Jim Phantom of the Stray Cats... more info

Detroit Free Press — Some folks consider rockabilly one of the earliest styles of rock 'n' roll. In the mid-'50s, Carl Perkins, Bill Haley and even Elvis Presley were among the first to embrace the genre, which mixes traditional country music with the raw ... more info

Guardian Music — There's a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in JD McPherson's world. Not surprising given he refuses to let anything created since 1958 impinge on itHometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma.The lineup: JD McPherson (lead and backing vocals, guitar), Jimmy Sutton (bass),... more info

ContactMusic — Former Stray Cats star Lee Rocker is hoping to celebrate his upcoming 50th birthday early at the Topanga Days festival in California in May (11) by taking the stage with blues great John Mayall. The bass player hits the landmark in August (11) and... more info

ContactMusic — Former Stray Cats star Lee Rocker has no time for reality TV singing contests - because he feels young artists should hone their craft on the road before they land a record deal. The Runaway Boys hitmaker reveals he has never seen an episode of... more info

ContactMusic — Former Stray Cats star Lee Rocker is still amazed by the group's one-time support act U2's success - because he was convinced Bono and his bandmates would never make it big. The Irish rockers opened for the Stray Cats in the early 1980s and the... more info