The list of names that Paul McCartney has worked with would bring a tear to the eye of any music fan from any genre. As one of the most beloved, respected and famous figures in music, the former Beatle surely has the freedom to choose from the entire industry, able to call on and collaborate […]
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After paving the path to heavy metal with their late 1960s releases, Led Zeppelin showed the full breadth of their instrumental dexterity as a leading force in the so-called prog-rock wave. Maintaining a heavy edge, primarily thanks to John Bonham’s thunderous percussion, the band separated itself from rivals through virtuosity in all four corners. An […]
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Can you imagine being related to one of The Beatles? Sure, there might be times where the children and wives of the band have highlighted just how tough it is being their next of kin, but if you were a little more of a distant relation, that would be pretty cool, right? Having the opportunity […]
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When you flick back through the musical history book, one page jumps out as the potential number one year of them all – 1971 was an unrivalled year of musical greatness, which saw some of the very best records of all time released. Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On, Carole King’s Tapestry and Joni Mitchell’s Blue […]
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It’s hard to imagine Paul McCartney as the fresh-faced and hopeful songwriter he was at the turn of the 1960s. Six decades on, he has so neatly etched his name into the annals of music history that he feels like the bookkeeper of such volumes. For most, he is the archetypal godfather of every note […]
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Grunge was a decidedly American phenomenon. It captured the harsh life in Seattle that many of its progenitors were facing. The genre itself is one born from massacres, miserable weather, and being washed up on an influx of drugs. As punk waned when the 1980s arrived, it was time for something new to reflect the […]
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No matter how many changes, no matter what genre you love, be it rock, punk, rap, indie, or all things in between, there is no escaping the magic contained within a good album. Yes, individual songs are great, but when an album has been well executed as a whole, it brings a whole new meaning […]
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Ringo Starr was the final piece of the puzzle that turned The Beatles from a highly promising Merseybeat band into the Fab Four. As their drummer, Starr was understated in everything he did, which was pivotal to their sound and unlocked the best out of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison. They all had […]
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The rhythm section is a very important part of a song, especially in rock music. Though guitars are often the main characters of songs in this genre, a good riff is nothing without a strong musical backbone to work off of. The four songs below all feature superb drummers. The work they came up with […]
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When John Lennon was growing up in Liverpool, getting an electric guitar was practically his salvation. He was never going to fit into the normal societal jobs when he first listened to rock and roll, and even when he was jaded with every minute of being in The Beatles, he was more than happy to […]
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