The Beatles' final song Now And Then is the fastest-selling vinyl single of the century so far in the UK The Beatles continue to break UK chart records, 53 years after disbanding Louder · Nov 16, 2023
When Stanley Clarke met Paul McCartney: “Paul asked me to show him how to slap!” Stanley Clarke made a key assist on Paul McCartney's early-80s albums Tug of War and Pipes of Peace Guitar World · Nov 16, 2023
Dolly Parton review, Rockstar: It’s hard to begrudge the Queen of Country some Dollyoke fun Following her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Parton gathers the stars together for an A-list karaoke party The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023
New Beatles and Rolling Stones music owes much of its success to the psychology of nostalgia Throughout the 1960s, the Rolling Stones and the Beatles were engaged in a friendly rivalry. Despite being amicable in person, they were in competition for record sales, cultural influence and aesthetic credibility. The Conversation · Nov 16, 2023
London's 23 wildest nights out EVER Ancient Rome? Pah. London is where the wildest parties happen. And below we revisit 23 of the capital’s most outrageous ever Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2023
Musician Jackie DeShannon on her incredible career: ‘It was really difficult being a woman’ The 82-year-old singer-songwriter, known for hits like What the World Needs Now Is Love, reflects on a storied career filled with highs and lows The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2023
A Northern Wind: Britain 1962-65 review – twist and shout David Kynaston’s epic history zooms in on three years of extraordinary social change The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023
André 3000's comeback, Beatles hit No. 1 The rapper is back with an album solely focused flute flute-playing but he's not the only one having a resurgence Salon · Nov 14, 2023
Standard's Beatles-inspired front page celebrates King's 75th birthday Charles star of cover inspired by artwork for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2023
Stranger things: Phoebe Bridgers wields Eddie Munson’s guitar in Boygenius’ instrument-hurling, B.C. Rich-rocking, Beatles-channeling SNL appearance The indie supergroup’s spot as musical guests on SNL leaves a lot to talk about Guitar World · Nov 13, 2023
Suspected ‘Beatles’ death squad member jailed for terror offences Aine Leslie Davis, 39, was deported from Turkey last August. Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2023
55 Years Ago, the Beatles Made the Wildest Fantasy Movie Ever — And Invented a New Genre They just don't make animated jukebox musical comedy adventure fantasies starring famous British musicians like they used to anymore. Inverse · Nov 13, 2023
“Forget grunge music. Get a pint of Guinness down your neck and pick that guitar up”: The rise and fall of Britpop, the Nineties’ other massive guitar movement The UK got its guitar mojo back in the ’90s with a new generation of rock and indie bands. This is the story of how it all got consumed by the rivalry between Blur and Oasis, and the catch-all category of Britpop Guitar World · Nov 13, 2023
Hotel Owner Reveals How She Gave Up Her Bed For The Beatles As A Teen Guests love to think they are sleeping in the same beds as John and Ringo Zenger · Nov 13, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2023 Nottingham newcomers Divorce: ‘We have a creative sexual tension between us’ The alt-country four-piece have become a staple on BBC 6 Music, with a patchwork sound that folds in The Beatles, The Carpenters, and Fiona Apple. On the cusp of their headline tour, the band decamp to the pub with Megan Graye to talk all things touring, songwriting – and the…
Louder · Nov 10, 2023 “We set up outside Frank Zappa’s bedroom door and played so loud the pictures on the wall ended up crooked. I thought he’d shoot us”: the forgotten psychedelic beginnings of Alice Cooper How five psychedelic freaks from Detroit became rock’n’roll’s first great bogeymen – this is the story of Alice Cooper’s early years
The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023 The Beatles make UK chart history with number one after 54 years The last Beatles song was released just eight days ago
The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023 The Beatles make UK chart history with number one after 54-year gap Now And Then is the group’s 18th chart-topper in the UK.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023 The Beatles set record 54-year gap between No 1 singles as Now and Then tops UK chart Paul McCartney says success of band’s ‘final’ song together has ‘blown my socks off’, as it becomes the fastest-selling vinyl single this century
Salon · Nov 10, 2023 Beatles' sparkling Red and Blue remixes Thanks to Peter Jackson's MAL technology, songs like "Ticket to Ride" and "I Am the Walrus" come roaring to life
Guitar World · Nov 10, 2023 Why the Vox AC30 is the “desert island” amp of choice for guitar legends including Brian May, the Edge and Rory Gallagher The AC30 is an all-time classic tube combo. We unpack its history and design, its brief deployment in the studio with the Beatles, and the titanic influence it has had on guitar tone
Louder · Nov 10, 2023 "Guitar subtleties astound and vocal harmonies soar in surprisingly spacious mixes leaving 2009's stereo remasters sounding weedy and gutless": The Beatles' Red and Blue albums A Yule-targeted Giles Martin makeover for The Beatles' iconic ’73 compilation sets 1962-1966 and 1967-1970
The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023 Beatlemania now and then Letter: Stephen Percy says he couldn’t afford to buy the band’s debut single in 1962, Love me Do, but has got hold of their final one
MusicRadar · Nov 9, 2023 Gavin Rossdale talks us through Bush's platinum hits: "These songs were not written with a view to any degree of success… I had toiled for many years and nothing had worked" From unemployment in London to 20-million album sales and US stardom, the songwriter recalls a remarkable rise – "I was pretty rubbish at first, but I had a knack"
MusicRadar · Nov 9, 2023 "Now you have the sound of a band in a room. Four men in their early 20s hitting the shit out of stuff": Giles Martin on the separated and remixed Beatles Red and Blue albums "You hear the crack of the snare. Ringo suddenly has a kick drum.”