If there’s one man you never need to question over having his head screwed on in music, it’s Ringo Starr. That might seem like a somewhat ironic statement given that he famously spent the most prolific portion of his career flying high in the skies of psychedelia, but when it came to the making of […]
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On the night of July 15, 1966, the roar outside Shea Stadium felt endless. More than 55,000 voices pressed against the concrete, waiting for The Beatles to step into history once again. But backstage, history nearly stopped. Ten minutes before showtime, John Lennon folded inward. He sat with his head in his hands, breath breaking, […]
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John Lennon was never one to sit on the fence, whether he was being positive or negative about any given subject. If Lennon felt strongly, everybody would know about it. As much as he had a reputation for being his own harshest critic, Lennon was also more than happy to give himself a pat on […]
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It’s hard to ignore Led Zeppelin as one of the more macho bands of the 1970s. Aside from Robert Plant’s penchant for a blouse and the kind of conditioned hair to make L’Oreal blush, the band were a quartet pulsating with machismo. Their rock anthems chugged like a freight train, the subjects were steeped in […]
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Queen have always existed in cycles of cultural relevance. Few bands of their stature have drifted so fluidly between being canonised, dismissed, rediscovered, and reclaimed. At various points, they have been celebrated as stadium-conquering innovators, written off as bloated relics of excess, and later embraced again by younger audiences discovering their catalogue without the baggage […]
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On New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2025, as the final hours of the year quietly slip away, something rare is set to unfold in the heart of London, England. It is not being framed as a comeback, nor sold as a spectacle. Those closest to the moment describe it instead as a meeting — deliberate, […]
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The most nuanced and relatable songs are often the most personal. We staunch and fervent music fans can smell disingenuous and empty lyrics from a mile away, and we’re never afraid to call them out. Thus, musicians and songwriters know that the only way to truly win over an audience is to wear their heart […]
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On August 15, 1977—the final full day of his life—Elvis Presley moved through Graceland with an uncharacteristic softness, a gentleness those around him would remember long after he was gone. For decades, the noise of the world had followed him everywhere. Fame, expectation, and pressure never loosened their grip. Yet that day, he returned again […]
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The whispers are no longer fading into the background. They are circulating with purpose. According to growing chatter from those close to the process, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr — the last two surviving Beatles — are in serious discussions about headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show in 2026. Nothing has been confirmed. No contracts […]
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In July of 1974, Paul and Linda McCartney travelled to Nashville, Tennessee, to stay at a farm belonging to songwriter Curly Putman Jr. At the time, McCartney was testing out Wings’ revamped lineup. Coming off the success of 1973’s Band on the Run, which saw him, Linda, and backing vocalist Denny Laine as a trio, […]
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