It’s always about the cars and bikes for Brian Setzer. He wouldn’t have an album any other way. Still driven by the roar of the Hot Rods and motorcycles of his youth—a fascination dating back to the ...

There aren’t many musicians who can be credited with reviving one style of music thought to be long dead, let alone two. But Brian Setzer, as a member of the Stray Cats, recharged interest in ...

Before Brian Setzer and his Rockabilly Riot made their way to the Majestic Theatre Thursday night, the musician had not made a tour stop in Dallas since 2018. On top of the pandemic, Setzer battled a ...

Car songs are a must on any Brian Setzer album. His latest, Gotta Have the Rumble, is no exception — it opens with the one-two punch of the racer’s taunt “Checkered Flag” and the noir-ish “Smash Up on ...

What is the allure of continuing to play rockabilly? Setzer: Y’know, when I’m true to myself it’s me playing a Gretsch guitar with the sounds I like -- reverb, vibrato, echo. If I keep those sounds it ...

Extended as is Joe Marchese's essay in the twelve-page booklet enclosed with Swan Songs, it is nonetheless as breezy and free-flowing as the content spread across the two compact discs. Consisting of ...

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If you came of age in the late '70s and early '80s, there's a good chance Brian Setzer was part of your soundtrack. The Stray Cats frontman turns 67 on April 10, and his career is one of those rare ...

The good news: The Stray Cats are back after canceling a fall 2025 tour because of frontman Brian Setzer’s illness. The bad news: There is no date in Minnesota, where Setzer has lived for two decades.