Given they’re one of the most seismic bands the UK ever produced, Queen had quite the peppered relationship when it came to the US. Their fame in the country was an incredibly complex thing to define, marked often by the highest of highs but similarly the lowest of lows. While their success on home shores […]
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The entire fallout of The Beatles’ breakup was only a good thing in the eyes of John Lennon. He didn’t want to fight among his best friends by any stretch, but he would rather have gone off on his own and made the music that he wanted than have to force those Beatles smiles whenever […]
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The entire appeal of The Beatles wouldn’t have existed on record were it not for George Martin. There are plenty of artists who helped make the Fab Four what they were when they were still a scrappy garage rock outfit, but when looking at their later records, some of those beautiful orchestrations would have been […]
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Paul McCartney Abruptly Steps Back From All Projects But Why? The music world woke up to shocking news: Paul McCartney, the legendary Beatle whose songs have defined generations, has pulled out of every active project. The reason, insiders say, is deeply personal. Fans were stunned as sources confirmed that McCartney, now in his 80s, made […]
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PAUL McCARTNEY OPENS THE NATION’S FIRST FULLY FREE HOSPITAL FOR THE HOMELESS “THIS IS THE LEGACY WE CHOOSE TO LEAVE.” No applause. No ribbon. Just two doors opening at 5 a.m. As dawn settled over Los Angeles, Paul McCartney quietly welcomed the first patients at the Paul McCartney Legacy Medical Center. A 250-bed facility offering […]
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When you go to see your favourite bands or artists perform live, you’ll usually want to hear their greatest hits alongside a smattering of deep cuts and perhaps a few new numbers. Ultimately, this level of variety is what makes a live show special, and being reminded of all of the reasons why you fell […]
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It is difficult to quantify just how much power The Beatles were bestowed with back in the 1960s; during the peak of the Cold War, they managed to infiltrate the airwaves of both Manhattan and Moscow in ways that military forces could only dream of. Yet, their colossal power failed to endear the band towards […]
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There are plenty of people who would kill to have nearly anything that George Harrison touched when he was still with us. Every member of The Beatles doesn’t even feel like a human half the time, and when anyone has the luxury of being in the presence of one of them, chances are even the […]
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The 1970s marked a new dawn for Paul McCartney. Free of the expectations that began to weigh heavily on him, as one of the leaders of The Beatles, McCartney could enter the ‘70s with a fresh slate and explore the sweet melodic style of his songwriting, without any internal judgement. But at the same time, […]
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There are plenty of rock stories that feel like fiction, but there are a certain group of artists who seem to make their own legends. Led Zeppelin are a band riddled with the kind of rock and roll stories that would make Spinal Tap blush. In fact, in many ways, the band are usually the […]
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