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Paul McCartney
When Mary Hopkin Sent A ‘Post Card’ Via Paul McCartney
udiscovermusic.com - Paul Sexton
It wasn’t quite rags to riches, but the story of Welsh singer Mary Hopkin’s dizzy rise during 1968 takes some beating. In May of that year, just as …
Music
Fred Foster, Producer of Dolly Parton, Roy Orbison, Dead at 87
Rolling Stone - Stephen L. Betts
Visionary record producer, label executive and music publisher Fred Foster, who guided the early careers of Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Kris …
White Album
The Beatles' 'White Album' Is Now The 4th-Highest Certified Release In U.S. History
Forbes - Matthew Leimkuehler
Bungalow Bill, Prudence, Rocky Raccoon and the rest of the Beatles’ celebrated White Album cast of characters have moved up the all-time charts. The Recording Industry Association of America unveiled that
1980s
Monkees Singer and Bassist Peter Tork Dead at 77
Rolling Stone - Andy Greene
Monkees bassist and singer Peter Tork, who played with the group from their earliest days as a made-for-TV band in the Sixites through their recent …
Drums
Clyde Stubblefield Remembered
moderndrummer.com
On the B-side of “Cold Sweat,” the gravelly voice of James Brown shouts several times, “Can I give the drummer some?” The band shouts back, “Yeah, …
Music
Watch Paul McCartney, Little Steven Cover Beatles’ ‘I Saw Her Standing There’
Rolling Stone - Andy Greene
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul were nearly done with their set at London’s Roundhouse in November of 2017 when Van Zandt told the crowd that …
The Beatles
A ‘forgotten’ photo of The Beatles has finally been developed – 55 years after it was originally taken
NME - Elizabeth Aubrey
• Rock The negative of the photo lay undeveloped in a drawer for over 55 years A “forgotten” picture of The Beatles has been discovered 55 years after …
Long-form Journalism
Shelved: Sonny Rollins Live at Carnegie Hall
longreads.com - Tom Maxwell
Tom Maxwell | Longreads | February 2019 | 16 minutes (3,055 words) Sonny Rollins was busy in 1957. The tenor saxophonist was present for about sixteen …
Classic Rock
How the Beatles Finally Reunited to Complete 'Free as a Bird'
ultimateclassicrock.com - Nick DeRiso
George Martin begged off. Even Paul McCartney said he was unsure at first. Producer Jeff Lynne, however, was thrilled at the prospect of a '90s-era …
Film (UK)
'I took the last ever shot of the Beatles – and they were miserable!'
The Guardian - Thomas Hobbs
‘George Harrison was miserable from frame one to frame 500,” says Ethan Russell. “He was so over it. I don’t think he did anything but scowl for three hours.” The photographer is recalling the day he took
Criminology
10 Facts About The Beatles's 'Ed Sullivan Show' Debut
mentalfloss.com - BY Stacy Conradt
In 1964, Beatlemania officially reached America. On February 7, 1964, the Fab Four—John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George …
Paul McCartney
In pictures: The Beatles' first North American tour
ABC News
The Photography of Curt Gunther: The Beatles First North American Tour, 1964 More than 45 years after the Beatles first invaded the U.S., snapshots of …
Peter Jackson
How Peter Jackson’s new version of ‘Let It Be’ will shatter your view of The Beatles
NME - Mark Beaumont
The Lord Of The Rings director is set to release his own version of the classic Beatles film, documenting studio days Paul McCartney has described as …
Classic Rock
The Real 100 Greatest Albums of the 1960s: only in Classic Rock, on sale now
loudersound.com - Classic Rock
Along with the 70s, the 60s was one of the greatest decades for rock music, producing a swathe of landmark, influential and simply magnificent …
Paul McCartney
“Yes! I made it!”: Paul McCartney bags a Gold Blue Peter badge
NME - Samantha Maine
• Indie McCartney says he’s now ‘made it' Sir Paul McCartney has been awarded one of the prestigious gold Blue Peter badges, in honour of his …
Music
Henry Rollins And The “Mind-Blowing” Story Behind ‘The Crack’ Artwork
udiscovermusic.com - Tim Peacock
As iconic alt.rock figures go, Henry Rollins is right up there. Renowned for his tireless work ethic, he’s fronted two highly influential US punk …
Jazz
February 4, 1959
the1959project.com
Charles Mingus, 1960 (Herb Snitzer) On February 4, 1959, Charles Mingus went to Atlantic Studios (57th Street and 7th Avenue) with a large ensemble …
Music Festivals
Excitement building for the John Bonham Music Festival
bromsgrovestandard.co.uk
EXCITEMENT is already building for the second John Bonham Music Festival – and with early bird tickets released it’s a chance for the people of …
Buddy Holly
‘The Day the Music Died’: On the Enduring Genius of Buddy Holly, Sixty Years After His Death
The Daily Beast - Colin Fleming
Buddy Holly perished 60 years ago, on February 3 in an Iowa cornfield, along with the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens—the so-called “day the music …
Contra Costa County
Rock history of the 60's and 70's with Richie Unterberger!
Patch - Contra Costa County Historical Society
The Contra Costa County Historical Society presents Rock History of the 60’s & 70’s! Noted music historian, author and music reviewer Richie Unterberger …
Race & Ethnicity
3 Questions with 'Miles Davis' Documentarian Stanley Nelson
colorlines.com
The title of Stanley Nelson’s latest documentary, “Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool,” references both the artist’s 1957 jazz album and the inimitable …
Classic Rock
20 B-Sides That Became Big Hits
ultimateclassicrock.com - Nick DeRiso
A look back at flip sides that became highly charting songs in their own right.Continue reading…
Bee Gees
The Beatles On Film: How Cinema Viewed The Fab Four
clashmusic.com
Everyone knows The Beatles right? Y’know four lads from Liverpool, the most successful and influential band of all time, responsible for some of the …
Rock Music
Paul Whaley, drummer with influential rock trio Blue Cheer, dead at 72
loudersound.com - Scott Munro
Paul Whaley, the drummer from influential San Francisco blues rock outfit Blue Cheer, has died at the age of 72. The news was confirmed by the band’s …
David Bowie
'Devoid of personality': BBC tells story of David Bowie's faltering early career
The Guardian - Mark Brown Arts correspondent
They were a “routine beat group” with a “strange choice of material” and an “amateur-sounding vocalist who sings wrong notes and out of tune”. In 1965 the BBC’s conclusion on David Bowie and his band clear:
YouTube
What makes Ringo a great drummer?
boingboing.net - Mark Frauenfelder
A German drummer named Sina has a popular YouTube channel about drumming. In this video she demonstrates why Ringo Starr was a great …
Allman Brothers Band
'Jimi Hendrix: Electric Church': Film Review
hollywoodreporter.com - Frank Scheck
Jimi Hendrix's last major concert appearance is the centerpiece of this documentary featuring footage that went undeveloped for decades. Considering …
Civil Rights
Sam Cooke’s Murder, Alleged Cover-Up Gets Re-Examined by Netflix Series
Rolling Stone - Jon Blistein
Nefarious cover-ups, the Civil Rights movement and the music and activism of Sam Cooke converge in the trailer for the next episode of the Netflix …
Universal Music
Pink Floyd
udiscovermusic.com
Students Roger Waters and Nick Mason were at the beginning of the British pop explosion when they met in 1963 at the London Polytechnic and enlisted …
Drums
Stewart Copeland on his Police career: "We fought like cat and dog over the f**king hi-hat"
musicradar.com - Chuck Parker, Rhythm
More than 50 million albums were sold worldwide in an era when sales were physical records, tapes and CDs, amassing 14 UK and 18 US Top 20 singles …