Paul McCartney rocks the Bowery. Inside his surprise NYC concert Paul McCartney has staged a surprise performance before a small crowd in New York The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025
John and Yoko, Cher, Lisa-Marie Presley: 3 memoirs illustrate the peculiar lives of celebrities Throughout the 1990s, I was a music journalist in London. I profiled hundreds of rock bands at the start of their careers, including Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails and the Foo Fighters. I can’t imagine a better way to have spent my twenties. But I… The Conversation · Feb 9, 2025
“I don't really mind if people mishear lyrics or misunderstand what the story is, I think you have to let go of that when you send it out in the world”: Are all interpretations of songs correct? Kate Bush certainly thinks so It’s easy to get precious about the true meaning of our creative endeavours, but how much authority do songwriters really have to own the definitive reading of their work? MusicRadar · Feb 7, 2025
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Previously unreleased performances from John Lennon's final full-length solo concerts set for Record Store Day vinyl Four tracks from John Lennon's final full-length solo concerts have been made into a special vinyl for Record Store Day. BANG Premier · Feb 7, 2025
Three pop beefs that were more cutting than Matty Healy and Taylor Swift’s There has been a sharp intake of breath among Taylor Swift fans following reports that 1975 frontman and songwriter Matty Healy is soon to release a song addressing their public romance from 2023. The Conversation · Feb 5, 2025
“We are convinced that we will inspire many Beatles fans all over the world with this beautiful acoustic guitar”: Framus reissues John Lennon’s record-breaking $2.86m “Help!” Hootenanny 12-string Framus unveils a period-correct replica of the most expensive Beatles instrument sold at auction, the 12-string that Lennon played on Help! and Rubber Soul – and there’s a six-string too MusicRadar · Feb 4, 2025
Ringo Starr sends ‘peace and love’ after Beatles’ Grammy win The award came more than 60 years after the foursome, who formed in Liverpool in 1960, won the Grammy for best new artist. Evening Standard · Feb 3, 2025
Grammys 2025: All of this year's winners and losers The ceremony packed in all the stars, some stunning performances, surprising winners and some big name losers… MusicRadar · Feb 3, 2025
The Beatles and Rolling Stones win big at Grammys – 60 years after their first gong The Beatles released ‘Now and Then’ with the help of AI technology to bring today the band’s vocals The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025
The Beatles Win 8Th Grammy For 'Now And Then' The Beatles win their eighth Grammy for 'Now and Then,' a significant track in their career, showcasing their timeless talent and legacy. Top News · Feb 3, 2025
“That’s what he said: ‘I’ve killed Jim Morrison.’ He provided the gear”: Marianne Faithfull saw the best and worst of the late 60s and early 70s music scene The late, great Marianne Faithfull had a life like no other Louder · Feb 1, 2025
“We’ll inspire Beatles fans all over the world by bringing this unique instrument back to life”: John Lennon’s Hootenanny 12-string sold for $2.8m last year – now Framus has revived the acoustic with the Lennon estate’s approval One of the most expensive guitars ever sold at auction gets a long-awaited return six decades after John Lennon used it to record Beatles classics Guitar World · Jan 31, 2025
AI takes centre stage at Photo Brussels 2025 A review of this year’s Photo Brussels festival, where the theme of artificial intelligence and its impact and potential were examined by the curated work The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025
Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025 Blair and Brown pay tribute to ‘working class hero’ at funeral of John Prescott Senior figures from past and current Labour governments gathered at Hull Minster to remember the former deputy prime minister.
Guitar World · Jan 27, 2025 “Adrian and I connected on everything – we even went to the Whisky and paid $5 to see Van Halen play in a one-third full room”: Cult guitar hero Rob Fetters on his friendship with Adrian Belew – and the time they raced home to try tapping after seeing EVH The Raisins co-founder has returned to making his own music after years of commercial work. He looks back on his fruitful friendship with Zappa sideman Belew – but can’t predict if they’ll reboot their former band
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2025 Elton John backs Paul McCartney in criticising proposed overhaul to UK copyright system The rock star called copyright ‘the absolute bedrock of artistic prosperity’, ahead of a vote on a bill granting AI companies easier access to musicians’ work
MusicRadar · Jan 27, 2025 "I’ve written this tune and I’m going to record it tonight and have it pressed, up and out tomorrow": John Lennon wrote and recorded Instant Karma in one day. Here's how it happened "It was like all hell breaking loose. Tape machines, tape loops, tape delays, echo chambers, you name it!"
Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2025 Elton John warns AI plans would ‘threaten’ artist earnings as he backs McCartney The use of copyrighted material to help train artificial intelligence models is the subject of a newly launched Government consultation.
Louder · Jan 25, 2025 “I got a phone call asking me for a quote about Lennon. Apparently I was one of the last musicians seen talking to him before his death”: Rick Wakeman’s wild tales of John Lennon, David Bowie, Keith Moon and Ozzy Osbourne Playing with Bowie and Sabbath,. boozing with Keith Moon, hanging out with Lennon – Rick Wakeman has done it all
BANG Premier · Jan 23, 2025 Sir Paul McCartney: Ringo Starr for President! Sir Paul McCartney thinks Sir Ringo Starr would make a "great" president and has given his backing to a long-running campaign.
Guitar World · Jan 15, 2025 “Allthe labels said, ‘You’re dated.’ If weweren’t doing so well, it would have beencrushing, but we were playing tosold-out crowds”: How forgotten ’80s heroes Zebra earned their stripes as the people’s power-trio Led by singer/guitarist Randy Jackson, Zebra kept the spirit of Zeppelin, Hendrix and Cream alive. These days, family man Jackson is busy shaping up the group’s first album in two decades
Guitar World · Jan 14, 2025 “He showed me the Rickenbacker he used with the Beatles at Shea Stadium. It still had the song list taped to the side”: Released weeks before his murder, John Lennon’s final album paired him with some of the era’s finest session guitarists Hesitant to step back into the spotlight but powered by renewed creative energy, the former Beatle joined forces with Earl Slick, Hugh McCracken, and – though their collaborations weren't released for a number of years – Cheap Trick
Guitar World · Jan 13, 2025 “Deserves status as one of rock ’n’ roll’s most iconic electric guitars solely from its association with three of the four Beatles”: From the Beatles to the Stones, Johnny Marr and Radiohead, why everyone loves the Epiphone Casino It was the sound of the British Invasion, of Lennon’s Revolution, and it brings us jangle and bite in equal measure. We pay tribute to the E230TD/TDV’s golden years
BANG Premier · Jan 12, 2025 Beatles legend Ringo Starr reveals he 'always wanted' a different singing voice Ringo Starr "always wanted" a different singing voice but thinks that the real success of the Beatles came from the songwriting.