Jun. 17—Back in the 1960's, The Velvets was one of the first-ever "Doo-Wop" groups of the genre, a press release stated. Roy Orbison heard the group and signed them to Monument Records. At 2 p.m.

Editor’s Note: Jack Becker is the editor of Caprock Chronicles and is a Librarian Emeritus from Texas Tech University. He can be reached [email protected]. Today’s article about Virgil Johnson and ...

ODESSA, Texas — The 1950's Doo-Wop group, The Velvets, were discovered at Blackshear Elementary in Odessa, Texas by their teacher. "Mr. Virgil, the leader of the group, was an 8th grade English ...

Salt Lake City has long been a hub for indie-rock, and Krooked Kings is continuing that legacy. Since 2020, the Utah quintet has been exploring indie-rock with their own distinct sound full of fuzz, ...

Editor’s Note: Jack Becker is the editor of Caprock Chronicles and is a Librarian Emeritus from Texas Tech University. He can be reached at [email protected]. Today’s article about Virgil Johnson ...