The weekly BBC program Top of the Pops showcased popular talent from 1964 until 2006, and was known for its strict control over production. Artists often lip-synched through their biggest hits in an effort to curb unwanted language or behavior on the air. Nirvana was scheduled to perform on the show in November 1991, but […]
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Freddie Mercury is, of course, best remembered as the flamboyant and energetic frontman of the band Queen. The vast majority of the music he put into the world came from that group, though after Queen hit it big, Mercury did find time to record and release two solo albums under his own name. The first […]
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Previously unseen photographs of Led Zeppelin performing in Boston on September 7, 1971 were published online for the first time. The images, shot by Joe Maloney, are the first ever images from that show to become public after decades with no photos of that date in circulation. KRW_CO published the photographs in a YouTube video […]
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John Lennon didn’t always approve of Paul McCartney’s songwriting. As their tenure in the Beatles trekked on, their tastes diverged. Lennon labelled much of McCartney’s latter Beatles catalog “granny” music, making his aversion to his narrative, oft-cutesy style clear. But they were once very much on the same page when it came to songwriting. There […]
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Not only was Elvis Presley the ‘King’ of rock and roll, but he also presided over the pop charts with an equal level of regality and divine right; in many ways, he was the first proper pop star, and that fact is certainly reflected in the sheer number of hits the rock and roller entered […]
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When you hear the phrase glam rock, two musicians immediately come to mind: T Rex’s captivating frontman, Marc Bolan, and the enigmatic David Bowie, who together encapsulated this idea of flamboyant performances that boldly removed gender from musical perception and instead celebrated a more androgynous approach. “At that point in time, rock seemed to have […]
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Paul McCartney has paid tribute to Höfner, the famed instrument maker behind his iconic Violin Bass, after it was announced that the company filed for bankruptcy. The company has filed for bankruptcy in Germany, according to a filing in the Fürth District Court in Bavaria. The filing also reveals that an insolvency administrator has been […]
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After the band cancelled plans for an upcoming European tour, a representative for The Rolling Stones has provided an update on their future. After it was reported that the band had nixed plans for a 2026 tour, the band’s representative, Bernard Doherty, set to put the record straight. He shared to USA Today, “The Stones […]
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Priscilla Presley has denied the “outrageous” claim that her granddaughter, Riley Keough, is the biological mother of John Travolta‘s son. A new legal filing made by Presley’s former business advisors, Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko, claims that Keough, who starred in Daisy Jones and the Six, donated her eggs to Travolta and his then-wife, Kelly […]
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It’s going to be a sad day for the entire world when Paul McCartney is no longer with us. While I hope that day is a long way from today, the thought of any member of The Beatles being gone forever will be the moment where a bit of light has left the world. But […]
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