When Link Wray recorded “Rumble” in early 1958, most rock-and-roll guitarists were doing everything they could to avoid distortion. Wray did the opposite, unabashedly leaning into it and, in the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Link Wray is a huge musical influence that some rock n’ rollers aren’t even aware they are influenced by. He was among the early rockers to codify the rebel look and sound of rock ‘n ...

This story was originally published in The News & Observer Nov. 23, 2013. On May 3, 2023, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced Link Wray would be inducted in the Class of 2023 in a ceremony on Nov.

Link Wray's effect on the use of electric guitar was as singular as his moniker. Wray, credited as the creator of the "power chord" died Nov. 5 of unknown causes at his home in Copenhagen, Denmark. He ...

Link Wray, a late rock musician and native of Dunn, has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The ceremony for the 2023 class will stream live on Disney+ at 8 p.m. on Friday. On Jan. 1, ABC ...

Link Wray, the Dunn-born rocker whose fuzz-toned guitar conjured danger, adrenaline and rebellion for its own sake, will join the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a posthumous inductee — adding a ...

Guitar master Link Wray, the father of the power chord in rock ‘n’ roll who inspired Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie and Pete Townshend, died Nov. 5 in Copenhagen. He was 76. Wray, who played in his ...

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Link Wray. Photo Courtesy of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Legendary rock star Link Wray is finally headed to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. After many decades of ...

The song is the fifth track off of the 1971 album.

Link Wray in 1974 promoting “The Link Wray Rumble” LP in California. Courtesy of LinkWray.com This story was originally published in The News & Observer Nov. 23, 2013. On May 3, 2023, the Rock & Roll ...