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As much as some people would very much like you to believe otherwise, the 1960s weren’t just the decade of The Beatles. It also wasn’t simply “the decade of famous music” either. …
Five forgotten songs that outsold The Beatles in the 1960s Read More
mutating, evolving—and when the right people plug in and let it rip, it still has the power to unite, to thrill, to transform. When Guns N’ Roses Legends and Rock …
When three Guns N’ Roses legends reunited for a wild Beatles cover, the crowd went crazy. Slash teamed up with Matt Sorum and Gilby Clarke to play “Come Together,” and the groove was tight from the start. Then came the vocals—Lzzy Hale and Linda Perry lit it up, with Hale’s powerful voice giving everyone chills. At 1:52, Hale let out a scream that shook the room, and Slash jumped into a solo that was pure magic. No tricks, just raw, soulful guitar. It felt like old-school rock came back for one epic night Read More
Each of the Beatles was well acquainted with John Lennon’s vicious streak. Lennon had a temper and could be biting in his treatment of others. He could even be callous towards people he liked. …
John Lennon Tried His Best to ‘Hurt’ 1 of the Beatles He Admired the Most Read More
The Beatles were generally jovial and facetious in interviews and to the public. John Lennon and George Harrison especially seemed able to brush off criticism and prejudice as if it meant nothing to them. According …
The Beatles Were Way More Sensitive Than They Wanted People to Think Read More
In 1966, The Beatles released the album Yesterday and Today, which had a cover so controversial that their record label pulled it. As a result, copies with the original image, which features the band …
The Beatles’ Most Controversial Album Is Almost Impossible to Find: 1 Copy Just Sold for Thousands Read More
Though he had spent much of his formative years as an adult bathed in the spotlight, the latter years of John Lennon‘s life saw him hide away from the stage. Even …
The final time John Lennon performed a song by The Beatles: “I wrote it with John” Read More
For anyone in The Beatles’ generation, cracking America was the one indicator of success. The whole point of them making rock and roll was to imitate the legends that they …
The Beatles album John Lennon used to bash America: “It’s as relevant as Vietnam” Read More
It’s easy to hope for your favourite musicians to be struck by creative lightning and suddenly deliver a masterpiece in music. It’s the stuff of legend, but legends appeal to …
One of John Lennon’s best songs for The Beatles took him months to complete: “The same old bits every few weeks” Read More
Even from his work with Electric Light Orchestra alone, it’s not hard to establish that Jeff Lynne was a pop music savant, effortlessly able to create masterpieces with massive hooks, gorgeous sing-along …
The most meaningful song Jeff Lynne worked on with The Beatles Read More
John Lennon was never known to be the most patient artist in the world when it came to his music. He needed to make sure that everything was done right, but …
The song that made John Lennon storm out of the studio: “Rip the cans off his head” Read More