The Beatles never had strict rules about who sang whose songs. While the songwriters usually decided who would sing and how a track should sound, it wasn’t unusual for John Lennon to sing a Paul McCartney song or for George Harrison to get help on his own material from ‘The Nerk Twins’. After Lennon’s death, […]
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When Black Sabbath started making music, they carved out a new path for rock, one which celebrated much heavier and aggressive music. The reason why everyone was so heartbroken when Ozzy Osbourne passed away wasn’t just because he was a great musician, but he was also instrumental in making alternative-sounding music more mainstream, and a […]
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I don’t think there are two people better placed to sing about fame than John Lennon and David Bowie. The pair represented everything great about two of the most studied cultural decades. Their talent, their excess and their liberalism epitomised everything about fame in the late 20th century, making them the most instantly recognisable people […]
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They’re rightly considered one of the greatest rock bands of all time, but the truth is, Led Zeppelin were always far more than a simple rock and roll band. Far removed from the blues-rock scene that they were born from, by the time the group hit their most successful period in the late 1970s, they […]
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On a quiet Christmas night, the season seemed to pause as five musicians stepped into the same circle of light. Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Sean Ono Lennon, Julian Lennon, and Dhani Harrison stood together to perform Real Love. There were no grand announcements and no sense of spectacle. The song was chosen not for nostalgia, […]
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Christmas did not arrive with bells or crowds this time. It arrived softly, in a small room where even sound seemed to understand the need for care. There was no stage, no spectacle, no sense of performance. Instead, five voices gathered simply to remember: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Sean Ono Lennon, Julian Lennon, and Dhani […]
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Few industries can thrill you one second and humble you the next quite like the music business—a tough lesson Mac Davis learned the hard way while enjoying a movie night with the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley, at the Memphian Movie Theater in the early 1970s. During a 2013 appearance on The Music […]
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In the latest installment of his “You Gave Me the Answer” Q&A feature, Paul McCartney reflects on his eventful 2025 while also looking ahead to what he has in store for 2026. As part of the feature, a fan named Sam asked the Beatles legend what he’s looking forward to the most in 2026. “My […]
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At the forefront of the guitar-driven sound that made Led Zeppelin one of the most celebrated rock bands of all time, Jimmy Page is no stranger to a killer riff. From the droning tones of ‘Immigrant Song’ to the forbidden riff of ‘Stairway to Heaven’, Page has penned some of the most iconic guitar parts […]
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Rock and roll has never been about achieving perfection. Even though bands can spend years trying to chase after one distinct sound, there’s a good chance that they are better off making something that’s from the heart than what’s technically perfect. Although Ozzy Osbourne had more than his fair share of rough times both in […]
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