On January 28, 1956, Elvis Presley made his national TV debut. Ed Sullivan often gets credit for making him a star. But Presley’s first appearance was on the CBS series […]
Being in a band is the closest you can get to another person without being related to them. From sharing a cramped bus while you’re out on tour to jamming […]
Many songwriters would be happy to know Elvis Presley was about to release one of their songs. On the other hand, a country songwriter said he was filled with dread […]
In the late 1960s, George Martin, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison, among others, began voicing their concerns about someone working with The Beatles. “Magic” Alex Mardas was one of Apple […]
While many musicians practice diplomacy when speaking about their peers’ work, John Lennon never hesitated to call out a song he didn’t like. One of these songs was “We Love […]
In 1980, John Lennon said he wasn’t interested in what the other Beatles were doing but that didn’t make him “callous.” Despite his words, he called a Paul McCartney song […]
By the time The Beatles recorded The White Album, the band was already becoming quite fractured personally and professionally. It was 1968, and the band’s most ambitious effort was the […]
Part of the appeal of Metallica has come from the grizzly growl of James Hetfield. Although he may not have been the most operatic singer in the world, Hetfield’s distinctive […]
System Of A Down have been forced to postpone this weekend’s shows in Los Angeles after frontman Serj Tankian tested positive for Covid-19. The heavy metal band were supposed to […]
Elvis Presley had many particular quirks regarding his food and personal space. Presley was very worried about becoming ill and was reportedly a germaphobe. He feared catching other people’s bacteria […]