The 10 greatest slide guitar moments in rock From Johnny Winter to Led Zeppelin, here’s how a hit of slide guitar can lift a song to the heavens Louder · Jan 21, 2024
“We didn’t realize we were breaking up as it was happening”: The Beatles intended to go back to their roots on Let It Be – instead, they documented the collapse of their magical creative partnership A mix of rootsy, spirited rockers, stunning ballads, and unfocused jams, Let It Be captured the Fab Four looking to find their footing as a group again Guitar World · Jan 19, 2024
The 10 worst Beatles songs Even The Beatles had their off days, as these 10 stinkers prove Louder · Jan 14, 2024
David Leland obituary British director and screenwriter who enjoyed huge success with his 1987 hit film Wish You Were Here The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2024
The 5 George Harrison post-Beatles songs you need to hear: “I write lyrics and I make up songs, but I'm not a great lyricist or songwriter or producer. It's when you put all these things together — that makes me" Best of 2023: Freed from the creative confines of The Beatles, George Harrison set out to realise his true creative potential. Here are five of his finest works… MusicRadar · Dec 31, 2023
Slide guitar is the ultimate test of feel – see if your skills are up to scratch and fine-tune your expressive playing with these genre-hopping licks Be it bottleneck blues, pop-style melodies or rootsy riffs, slide skills are a must-have for any guitarist. Sharpen yours up with this slide deep-dive Guitar World · Dec 29, 2023
Wish You Were Here director David Leland dies aged 82 The British film-maker also wrote the landmark TV play Made in Britain, starring Tim Roth, and won an Emmy award for Band of Brothers The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2023
Abbey Road engineer Ken Scott on recording The Beatles: “I was there when Eric Clapton played the solo on While My Guitar Gently Weeps, but it was just another day at the office so it didn't mean anything at the time” Best of 2023: On working with Lennon and McCartney: “Paul was exceedingly patient, and would keep on going until it was the way he wanted it, whereas John would prefer to get it over with as quickly as possible” MusicRadar · Dec 26, 2023
News of the (guitar) world: the biggest, baddest, weirdest and saddest guitar news of 2023 We track the year’s biggest six-string stories – from landmark gear developments to devastating departures and 2023’s most headline-grabbing players Guitar World · Dec 25, 2023
14 peace anthems and the stories behind them From pleas for equality to anti-war sentiments and social commentary, we look at some of the greatest peace songs of all time Louder · Dec 25, 2023
Why the Beatles’ song Now and Then is the most important record of the past year It was last year’s most significant release, both a time capsule of our greatest ever band, and something genuinely new. Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2023
The making of Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever: "George Harrison went to the store and bought a ginger root, boiled it and had me stick my head in the pot to get the ginger steam to open up my sinuses. Then I ran in and did the take" More than 33 years after its release, Tom Petty's solo debut is still making headlines thanks to Grand Theft Autio 6. We dig into the creation of a classic album MusicRadar · Dec 14, 2023
"Hell, let’s do it": John Lennon wrote and recorded Instant Karma in one day. Here's how it happened Remembering Lennon: "It was like all hell breaking loose. Tape machines, tape loops, tape delays, echo chambers, you name it!" MusicRadar · Dec 8, 2023
John Lennon's 10 greatest songs with the Beatles and beyond, ranked by you On the anniversary of his death we're revisiting your ranking of on John's finest songs MusicRadar · Dec 8, 2023
The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2023 The Beatles transcend time, geography, demographics and personal taste As the anniversary of John Lennon’s murder approaches, we are reminded again that the band’s magic never disappears
Guitar World · Dec 1, 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
The Independent UK · 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 · Nov 29, 2023 George Harrison biography revealed musician’s sarcastic response after being stabbed 40 times Beatles star almost died in harrowing incident
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 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
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
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
The Conversation · Nov 19, 2023 Now and Then: How composition choices made John Lennon’s music memo into a Beatles song The Beatles’ “last song ever,” released 61 years after their first single, was bound to be significant.
MusicRadar · Nov 17, 2023 Eric Clapton’s 1964 ‘The Fool’ Gibson SG sells at auction for a record $1.27 million The Fool and your money is easily parted as the iconic double-cut is now the most expensive of Clapton's guitars ever to be sold at auction, and is now owned by The Jim Irsay Collection
The Walrus · Nov 17, 2023 The Rise and Fall of MuchMusic Former staffers reveal what made the channel so special—and why MuchMusic has failed to reclaim its former glory despite a relaunch
Cinemablend · Nov 17, 2023 32 Classic Songs Featured In Goodfellas Scorsese is a master at using music in his movies and his pinnacle is Goodfellas. It's classic banger after classic banger in the iconic mob film.