"I thought 'what nerve!'" Paula Scher reveals how The Beatles' album artwork inspired her The leading graphic designer and creator of iconic album artwork shares her influences. Creative Bloq · Dec 2, 2023
How the 1960s Gibson J-200 upset acoustic purists but remained King of the flat-tops in the eyes of the Beatles, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Yusuf/Cat Stevens The bridge was the one thing the purists just couldn't cross, but those who did found an acoustic bursting with songs and a tone that could not be matched Guitar World · Dec 1, 2023
The least popular songs by 10 legendary rock bands We’ve combed Spotify to find out the least popular songs by Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Beatles, AC/DC and more Louder · Dec 1, 2023
George Harrison book revealed Beatles musician’s sarcastic response after being stabbed 40 times Beatles star almost died in harrowing incident The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2023
3 Disney Plus shows with more than 90% on Rotten Tomatoes you might have missed Check out these classic, bingeworthy TV series on Disney+ – you won't be disappointed T3 · Nov 29, 2023
George Harrison biography revealed musician’s sarcastic response after being stabbed 40 times Beatles star almost died in harrowing incident The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023
Penny Lane street sign back in Liverpool 47 years after drunken theft Former student of city who returned marker for road made famous by the Beatles says thieves were ‘worse for wear’ The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023
"We realised that anything, from that moment onwards, was possible": The first time I heard The Beatles, by Jon Anderson Original Yes frontman Jon Anderson on why The Beatles were the original progressive rock band Louder · Nov 28, 2023
Paul McCartney’s “Paul McCartney Woz Here!” Hofner bass and a ’62 Strat played by the Beatles are headed to the auction block – and big money bids are forecasted Elvis’ “Loving You” Gibson LG-1 acoustic has left the building, too – a little less conversation, a little more auction… Guitar World · Nov 27, 2023
Living the Beatles Legend by Kenneth Womack review – a long and winding roadie’s tale He saved them from a car crash, snuck them drugs and inspired Let It Be… The detailed story of the Fab Four’s driver, bodyguard and confidant Mal Evans captures Beatlemania up close The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023
Mal Evans was "Beatles’ first historian" Kenneth Womack tells Salon about his new book, “Living the Beatles Legend: The Untold Story of Mal Evans” Salon · Nov 24, 2023
Ringo Starr takes fans on a colorful tour of his past in book 'Beats & Threads' Ringo Starr’s latest project is for fans of music and of fashion The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023
10 cover versions that are way more popular than the originals (according to Spotify) The Beatles, Bowie, Bob Dylan and Stevie Wonder have all seen covers of their songs become more popular than the original version Louder · Nov 24, 2023
“You have people who are into computers and synthesisers, and then you get those who are interested in real music”: Geoff Emerick was totally anti-technology back in 1985, but he did correctly predict the future of recording It was better in his day, he said, and it turned out he was right MusicRadar · Nov 24, 2023
Louder · Nov 22, 2023 “I said, ‘Really? You don’t practise any more?’ He said, ‘One day I just sort of realised I could play.’ I’m wondering if I’ll get to that level… we’re about to find out!” Pat Metheny just wants to understand music Multi-faceted pioneer hasn’t played guitar for six months - but he’ll be up and working by 5am every day
MusicRadar · Nov 22, 2023 “It’s 'Snow and Then' versus the Christmas Starman”: The Beatles and David Bowie go head-to-head in the festive merch wars Yes, it’s a ‘snow’ news day… (But it is for charity)
Louder · Nov 21, 2023 "George Harrison had set fire to an ashtray and was running around the studio with it above his head": the chaotic creation of The Beatles' wildest song Rock’s most epic battle was always The Beatles versus the Rolling Stones, yet Helter Skelter was inspired by an imagined square-off with The Who
Zenger · Nov 21, 2023 Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ Recording Console To Fetch Over £1m At Auction Historic EMI TG12345 Mk I unit used by Fab Four to record groundbreaking album to be auctioned in London
Louder · Nov 21, 2023 "I looked to John Lennon as a father figure when I was a kid": watch Chris Cornell discuss the influence of John Lennon, and perform a beautiful acoustic version of Imagine, on the Howard Stern show in 2011 The Beatles, and specifically John Lennon, had a huge influence on late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell. Watch him explain why to Howard Stern
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023 LadBaby bows out of Christmas No 1 race after five consecutive chart-toppers Record-breaking run comes to an end after raising over £1m for food bank charity The Trussell Trust
MusicRadar · Nov 21, 2023 Explosions in the Sky: "People call us post-rock, but we just think of ourselves as a bunch of friends with guitars and drums playing loud rock music" The instrumental rock quartet’s Chris Hrasky tells Danny Turner why Explosions in the Sky’s eighth album, End, isn’t a goodbye
MusicRadar · Nov 21, 2023 "He liked the look of the knobs": The extraordinary story of The Beatles' Abbey Road mixing desk that was rescued from a skip and is now worth over a million pounds Here comes the seven-figure sum - that's what you might have to pay for the desk that was used to record Fab Four's final album, then given to a school that binned it…
Louder · Nov 21, 2023 "I'd made the best of what I could with the three chords that I knew": Bryan Adams on how an "extremely average" musician carved out one of rock's most successful careers These days Bryan Adams says he's "a photographer moonlighting as a singer," but before that came decades of making high-grade classic rock
Louder · Nov 20, 2023 "With music, you seem to take it all in and it becomes immersive. Music has a power all its own": The Cure's Reeves Gabrels picks the 10 records that changed his life Former David Bowie and current Cure guitarist Reeves Gabrels picks ten singles that left a lasting impact
Guitar World · Nov 20, 2023 “I was so frustrated that I kicked my amp – the speaker busted, leaving me with this weird buzzing sound. I didn’t know it then, but I helped create the sound of punk-rock guitar”: How an Italian immigrant shaped the sound of US punk to come in the 1960s Known as the godfather of punk guitar, The Standells’ Tony Valentino was one of the first guitarists to use Vox amps, and, in a fit of rage, created a guitar tone that would be emulated the world over