Nothing that Bob Dylan ever wrote has been known for being the simplest thing in the world. When he went electric for the first time, Dylan wanted to challenge the perception of what rock and roll lyricism could be, and after spending his time as a folk artist, his verbiage was unlike anything that you […]
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In the shadow of their enormous, unprecedented success story, it is easy to forget that The Beatles were, at their core, four young lads in their mid-20s, largely figuring things out as they went along. Once that fact is realised, the mounting internal tensions within the group certainly make a lot more sense, particularly as […]
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When talking about the rise of The Beatles, it’s easy to forget about the kind of impact Ringo Starr has had. No, he might not have been gifted with the greatest songwriting chops in the world, but his internal sense of rhythm when playing all of their songs always put him one notch above every […]
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If we presume that the average age of the most devoted, swooning, semi-crazed Beatlemaniac was about 13 in 1964, then they would be walking our streets today as 75-year-olds; stable-seeming pensioners, kindly grannies. Some of them will surely be shaking their heads at the foul language in modern music, or wondering why there have to […]
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The world was a darker place before The Beatles announced themselves in the tender years of the 1960s. As the late, great Ozzy Osbourne once said, when The Beatles arrived, they turned a black and white world into booming Technicolour. The band exploded into the decade and soundtracked what is perhaps the most potent cultural […]
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In the grand history of rock and roll, there has never been someone more willing to take the piss out of their own work than John Lennon. As much as The Beatles were looked at as gods among men half the time they played, Lennon was the one always telling the fans that he wasn’t […]
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Kurt Cobain is one of the most iconic figures in the history of rock. Through his dark lyricism and genius ability to pen a universal anthem, Cobain managed to galvanise an entire generation and cement himself as the spokesperson of Generation X. However, this wasn’t a position Cobain was ever comfortable with, nor was he […]
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The lights softened before the first note was played. Conversations faded. A room built for spectacle settled into stillness. On the Grammy stage in 2026, Paul McCartney stepped forward, not as an icon revisiting the past, but as a voice carrying something unfinished. He did not stand alone. Beside him was Julian Lennon, calm and […]
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Given that they’re the most famous and lauded band of all time, it’s probably fair to say that most people born after 1960 would give their left arm to have seen The Beatles in concert. Those fortunate enough to have seen them perform live in the short span of time that they spent on the […]
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They already had wit. They already had melody. They already carried a sharp intelligence that cut through every room they entered. The Beatles were not beginners searching for identity. They were experienced, hardened by long nights and louder crowds. Yet something essential remained just out of reach. The songs existed. The ambition was clear. What […]
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