For the first time on a Beatles record, every song seemed connected in some way, however small. It didn't feel right to listen to just one song at a time; it felt right to listen to the whole album , front to back, every song. Part 1: Prelude to Pepper The most popular group in the history of popular music made many masterpieces. George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr created...
The decade was shaped by the arrival of popstar parvenus on The X Factor, Fame Academy, American Idol, Pop Idol or Fame Academy; authentic pop stars, like Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty, Eminem, Britney Spears, Jay Z, George Harrison, Michael Jackson and...
There was an interesting article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal about Tom Petty: Rock God Or Mere Mortal? "As Tom Petty prepares to release a career-spanning anthology next week, an attempt to determine where he falls in the music pantheon." The basic premise is that though he sold a lot of records, maybe because he was prolific with the pop hook, he just seems to lack the "cool"...
As Tom Petty prepares to release a career-spanning anthology next week, an attempt to determine where he falls in the music pantheon. By JOHN JURGENSEN WSJ Los Angeles Tom Petty goes to work in a Van Nuys warehouse next to an auto shop and an upholsterer. His band the Heartbreakers rehearses there, still looking for ways to improve after more than 30 years together. On paper, Mr. Petty rivals other...
BY JAMIE DAVIS Bishop Allen [pictured, above] are basically a fun little Brooklyn indie pop band: Fairly nonsensical lyrics, a xylophone player, skinny jeans and guitars worn 1964 George Harrison style. On disc, the songs sound pretty much as you’d expect, catchy, low-key, nothing really fantastic but pleasant enough to hold the moment, if not [...]
I had a friend in college who said he could tell everything he needed to know about a person by asking them who their favorite Beatle was. The frustrating thing was, he was usually right. For the record, mine was John Lennon. His was George Harrison. I miss them both. I was just thinking that you can also get a great glimpse inside someone's psyche by checking out their Twitter follow list - published...
To honor WNEW's legendary Firecracker 500, every day we are highlighting the music that populated the 1991 and 1996 lists, with classic videos, live performances and little-known facts about the songs and how they came to be... Originally recorded by...
Buying a Christmas present for the Xbox 360 gamer that appears to have everything? Look no further - we've found some cracking bargains and other suggestions for presents that will make even the most well-equipped Xboxer sing. Or at least enjoy Christmas Day just that little bit more... 1. Modern Warfare 2 Throat Mic , £18 The latest Call of Duty is all any gamer wants to talk about at the moment,...
Supergroups are never as mind-blowingly awesome as you think they’ll be. The Traveling Wilburys, for example, seemed like a good idea, what with the combination of George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Roy Orbison. But the music was largely terrible . Same basically goes for the Highwaymen, with Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings: great on paper, disappointing...
The Beatles on Record will premiere in the U.S. Wednesday 25 November 10PM ET/PT on the History Channel. The documentary was originally released by the BBC in September and it covers the Beatles’ musical and creative journey from Please Please Me through Abbey Road. The Beatles on Record was narrated by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Sir George Martin and directed...
All this reminiscing around the career of the mighty ELO got me musing about something. Is Jeff Lynne basically the single luckiest/most fulfilled bloke in the entire history of rock music? Let's look at the evidence... Here's Jeff, a member of an obscure Brummy beat combo who's grown up being heavily influenced by a range of artists, each of which have blended to form a part of his musical DNA. There's...
Went to see an encore performance of Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs last night at City Winery. Another fun show, this time with fewer technical glitches and WAY BETTER seats. They did essentially the same line-up as when they came through in September , with the notable exception of George Harrison's Beatles classic "Here Comes the Sun," below, which was so beautiful it's hard to believe...
Filed under: Video , Exclusive On July 17, 18 and 21, Paul McCartney christened New York's Citi Field with three nights of live music. McCartney -- who had performed with John Lennon , George Harrison and Ringo Starr on the same site in 1965 when it was home to Shea Stadium -- played many Beatles classics, songs from the Wings era and solo material at the venue's first concert. Included with the Beatles...
It's a Thanksgiving Eve special that should have Beatles fans giving thanks. "The Beatles on Record" will premiere at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, on History. The narration comes from the Beatles -- John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and...
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