The Lance Monthly - The Internet Source for '50s Rockabilly, '60s Garage Band Music, and Surf and Modern Guitar Instrumentals

The Internet Source for '50s Rockabilly, '60s Garage Band Music, and Surf and Modern Guitar Instrumentals

Welcome to RV Stewart Productions, home of Lance Records, The Lance Monthly, and Cool Links Publishing. Although our focus is on rock ‘n’ roll music of the ‘50s, ‘60s, and early ‘70s, performed by groups from those decades, we also like to bring attention to the modern bands that are inspired by the early roots of rock ‘n’ roll. Furthermore, we retail albums by these artists, and those that The Lance Monthly recommends as “must have” are featured on this home page. Just scroll down a little ways and you’ll find them. But while doing so, don’t forget to check out the latest issue of The Lance Monthly, which is now in its nineth year of publication and going strong. These issues are very informative with detailed, candid interviews and album reviews by both regionally and internationally known artists. In addition, we license music for just about every mood via Lance Records and Cool Links Publishing (BMI) and invite you to go HERE to listen to some music samples for your review. So, thanks for coming aboard and enjoy!

(Click the pics of these Lance Records' '60s Albuquerque artists above for CD and/or vinyl availability)

July 2009 Issue

Vol. 10, No. 2

Editor and Features Interviewer - Dick Stewart

U.S. '60s Garage Band Interviewer - Mike Dugo

Staff Writers and Album Reviewers: Beverly Paterson, Keith Hannaleck, and Charles Pike

The Lance Monthly Archives: March 1999 to present

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IN THIS ISSUE: Up Close with Johnny Burns (His Dad is Jethro of Homer and Jethro fame; his Uncle is Chet Atkins; and he’s one heck of a guitar picker); Rockosaurs’ Update (What’s on tap for these early rock-and-roll pioneers); An Interview with Ralph Scala (Organist and vocalist for the Blues Magoos); Jump, Jive, and Harmonize (Reviews of releases by Scott Brookman; The Panics; Leslie's Motel); Foster City Art and Wine Festival (Foster City, California event review); An Interview with Herb Gross of Herb Gross and the Invictas (“The Hump”); MuzikMan’s Lance Monthly Album Pick of the Month (Rock City – “Who Can Find the Dreamer”) [TLM Editor, Dick Stewart Notes: Albuquerque, New Mexico has never been noted for its high-profile, historic musical talent, but once in a while the word gets out that a diamond in the rough has chosen New Mexico’s largest city as his or her city of residence. Such is the case with Johnny Burns. No, his extraordinary talent as a guitar picker hasn’t earned him household name status just yet, but his Dad and Uncle certainly have, especially during their heydays of comical music expression. Homer (Haines) and Jethro (Burns) were widely known in the country hillbilly sector for their satire of popular songs during the ‘40s and ‘50s with an exaggerated southern drawl; and Chet’s country guitar picking was so good that his mind-blowing guitar skills easily made a home with the ‘50s pop-chart mainstream audiences. Johnny, of course, was also impressed with their extraordinary artistry and so proud to have grown up in a family of country-and-western icons; but blues and rock and roll was his passion as a performer. “ I know he (my Dad) was proud of my playing, but was also distant in the same way anyone would be if they weren't all that interested in rock, but he was supportive, and as I became a better player, he was my biggest fan.” continue ]

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Check out the following Lance Monthly's must-have CD album recommendations!

The Knights

"Stew-Art"! CD

(Click the pic for details)

A Progressive Surf-Rock Instrumental Adventure! For Ordering, Track Listings, and Release Date, Click on the pic

(What they're saying)

A cult classic CD of nearly all of The Knights' '60s instrumental and vocal releases plus other '60s Albuquerque groups

(For track and ordering information, click the album pic)

For more recommendations, click HERE

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