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Updated May 13, 2008

Listen to audio samples of Lee's "Rumble and Twang" show!
Regrettably, due to unforeseen logistical reasons, the Stray Cats were forced to cancel their Aug. 25 show in Vienna.
Stray Cats Farewell Tour Billboard in Paris

Lee Rocker Timeline

We have just posted an unofficial timeline of everything that Lee has recorded, where he has played (and with whom), and just about every little thing that Lee has done during the past years. While it may not be 100 percent (and some shows mentioned here may have been postponed or cancelled), it's a collaborative effort by fans everywhere. Thanks to Jon Pascual Del Valle and a host of fans all across the world who helped piece this together). We're sure this timeline will be expanded and edited as time goes by.

View the PDF of the timeline here

Lee Rocker on Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour (3/22/08)

Lee Rocker will be the special guest of Michael Johnathon's Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour (airing on more thn 400 stations in the US and abroad) beginning March 22nd. It will also air on XM 15 "The Village" on 4/13 9 PM PT. Listen in for conversation and live music from Lee and his band as they present songs from his recent Alligator release, Black Cat Bone, in a stripped down setting.

You can also obtain a podcast of the entire hour  here, or web cast here

I'd like to announce that the summer of 2008 will kick off the Stray Cats Farewell Tour. We are starting in Europe where things really began for us almost 30 years ago. We will update this Web site with concert information as dates get added and confirmed. Brian and Jim and I are lifelong friends, we were little kids when we first met, and we've had a lot of great times together. The Stray Cats were and still are the best in the world at what we do, so do not miss these concerts. On a personal note I want to reassure my fans and friends that I have no intention of slowing down my schedule of writing and releasing new albums and touring. My goal is to slap my bass and sing my songs till the day I drop and that I hope will be a long, long time from now. See you on the road..." 

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LEE ROCKER HOSTS "RUMBLE & TWANG" ON XM SATELLITE RADIO!

Rumble and Twang Radio Hour

Lee is now programing and hosting his own radio show, "Rumble & Twang," on XM Satellite Network's X-Country channel (XM-12). The show airs the first Monday of each month at 11 a.m. EST. It will replay the following Thursday at 7 p.m. EST and Saturday at 11 a.m. EST. The program is part of "The Slip Stream Special" series, where each week a different musician hosts his own show. The other artists hosting shows are Robert Earl Keen, Dave Alvin and Robbie Fulks.

According to XM's X-County program director Jesse Scott, "We are proud to welcome Lee to the XM family. Lee's vision of rockabilly with an Americana twist is a marvelous addition to 'The Slip Stream Special.' The show acknowledges the fertile ground of all the musical styles that helped create rockabilly, mixing R&B and country to create something new."

And Rocker couldn't agree more, saying, "'Rumble and Twang' is a labor of love for me, and it's something that in a way, I've always done. Being a musician is all about sharing music and telling stories. Having my own radio show gives me another chance to share the American music that rumbles, twangs, echoes, and slaps."

Click here for a sneak preview, and information on how to subscribe to XM Satelite Radio

Visit www.rumbleandtwang.com for more information

 
Lee Rocker Tours Europe During March '08! (See Tour Dates)
Brophy Dale Featured in Guitar Player magazine! (View Article )
Lee to play San Francisco's Amoeba Music for an in-store performance and CD signing (view flyer)

Speaking of Amoeba, Lee's October performance there was webcast live around the world and the footage is now available for viewing on Amoeba’s website. Hear Lee talking about the Cats, Elvis, Rockabilly, his bass and kicking out three songs (“Black Cat Bone,” “Crazy When She Drinks” and “Rebel)
View vintage Lee Rocker video here
Rock in the New Year with Lee Rocker!
December 31, 2007; Anthology, San Diego, Calif.


Lee Rocker slated to play Texas Rockabilly Revival on May 17, 2008!
Black Cat Bone reaches No. 2 on the Roots Music Report Rock Chart!
Lee Rocker Live on the Radio in California

Lee and the band will perform live on KPIG radio in Northern California on Sunday, December 2 at 11:30 a.m.. KPIG is one great station and can be heard on the Web here, as well as on the air. Tune in and call the station to request Black Cat Bone.

On the Air:

KPIG FM
107.5 FM; Freedom, Calif. (Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay)

KPIG AM
1510 AM; Piedmont, Calif. (Greater San Francisco Bay area)

KPYG FM
94.9 FM; Cayucos, Calif. (San Luis Obispo)

KZAP FM
96.7 FM; Paradise, Calif. (Chico)
Lee had a tremendously successful in-store performance on October 14 at Hollywood’s Amoeba Music; the set was also webcast from their Web site. There was a great turnout and the sound and streaming video came though crystal clear. This certainly helped to spread the word on his appearance in LA at the Knitting Factory the following night, as there was a sensational turn out for the show as well. Thanks so much to Kara, Roxanne and all the staff at Amoeba for hosting Lee and the band. As soon as that show is archived, we will post the link here.

In the meantime, photos of the performance are available here.
On Friday, November 2, while in Chicago for his gig at the world-famous Fitzgerald’s, he will also make an appearance on the WGN Morning News. WGN-TV, the Superstation, is available on many regional cable TV networks as well as on DirecTV and the DISH Network. For additional info, visit the station's site here.
View Lee On the Web!
Bass Player TV
Rockabilly TV or on YouTube
Hear Lee on National Public Radio’s "Weekend Edition Saturday," on Sept. 22, 2007. The weekly 2-hour program reaches a massive audience every week and is heard on nearly 600 NPR stations across the U.S., as well as around the globe on NPR Worldwide.
Lee appears on a four-page feature on Bass Player magazine
Lee Rocker T-Shirts now available! (visit online store)
Black Cat Bone debuts on Americana Top 40 charts and No. 15 on the Roots Rock Album chart!


Lee Rocker featured in the latest issue of Rockabilly. The issue is now available in Hot Topic, Borders, Hastings, and other stores, or order directly at www.rockabillymagazine.com
All Pre-ordered Black Cat Bone CDs have been shipped

All of the pre-ordered autographed CDs have been shipped and will be arriving soon. Please be patient; Lee has been on tour with the Stray Cats this summer and has had a large number of CDs to personally sign.


Black Cat Bone Now Available!

After much ado, Lee Rocker's latest effort, "Black Cat Bone," is now available! With musical muscle from his road-tested band (guitarists Brophy Dale and Buzz Campbell, and drummer Jimmy Sage) "Black Cat Bone" is an amazing collection of 10 Rocker originals (with one co-written with guitarist Brophy Dale), one song by guitarist Buzz Campbell, and reinvented covers from Bob Dylan ("One More Night") and Leon Payne ("Lost Highway," made famous by Hank Williams). The CD's scorching rockabilly, roadhouse romps and straight-ahead, old-school rock `n' roll, create by far the strongest set of songs of Rocker's solo career.

"Hard-rocking tunes, twang-rich guitars and doghouse bass....top-notch performances, terrific vocals and songwriting" -- Billboard

"Lee Rocker makes music as vital, as exciting, and as propulsive as a shiny new sports coupe." -- Blues Revue

Track Listing:
1) "Gone"
2) "Crazy When She Drinks"
3) "One More Night"
4) "Black Cat Bone"
5) "Lost Highway"
6) "Rebel"
7) "Sold Us Down The River"
8) "What I Don't Know"
9) "String Bass, Guitar and A Drum"
10) "The Wall of Death"
11) "Sometimes You Win"
12) "The Highway Is My Home"
13) "Free Bass"

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Lee performing at the 2007 Hootennany Festival. Click thumb for larger view
Photos from Europe Tour (more)
The new year starts off with several shows in Canada! (see all live dates)
The hit WB TV show "Supernatural" will be using some Lee Rocker music on the October 12 episode. The song being used is "Funny Car Graveyard" from the Racin' the Devil CD.
Photos from Hootenanny 2006! (more)
Delta Inflight Radio Program: Lee will be the host for one of Delta Airlines’ inflight music channels. This one-hour radio show, with Lee as host, gave him the opportunity to spin some of his favorite tunes as well as to feature and talk up his Alligator debut, Racin’ The Devil. This programming is scheduled to air on their inflight programming in July & August
"The House Of Blues Radio Hour," the nationally syndicated radio program, will interview and feature Lee Rocker, which is broadcast to more than 180 affiliates.
"Girl From Hell," from Lee's Racin the Devil CD, was used in the CBS show "Numb3rs" on Friday, May 12!
Lee Rocker Live on Mountain Stage the week of May 5! This live radio concert is broadcast on hundreds of Radio stations in the United States!
Lee and the band live at the Kentucky Theater in Lexington! The "Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour" is broadcast worldwide to an audience of more than 1 million people. This video of this concert is now online and can be seen here!

Blue Suede News' spring issue features Lee in a cover story. Available on newsstands or at www.bluesuedenews.com
Spread the word. Call or email your local radio station and request to hear Lee Rocker's latest!
Racin' The Devil reviewed for Folk and Acoustic Music Exchange

Debbie, Hillary and Lee
Lee interviewed in Orange County Register (2005)


Lee featured in Rockabilly
Notes about Carl Perkins

Read Lee's reflections on one of America's
legendary guitar players --- Carl Perkins