The first Rolling Stones song to feature Mick Taylor
The timeline between when Brian Jones was asked to leave The Rolling Stones, his subsequent death, and the introduction of Mick Taylor as the band’s new guitar player all happened […]
Elvis Presley: Richard Nixon’s inside spy on pop culture
Baz Luhrmann’s recent Elvis Presley biopic was as mad as a hermit crab with a mortgage out on his backpack home. The Australian director really Luhrmannised the hell out of […]
Paul McCartney picks his top three John Lennon songs
In the late 1950s, John Lennon and Paul McCartney formed one of the most legendary partnerships in the history of music. With the addition of George Harrison and Ringo Starr […]
How Sun Records turned selling Elvis Presley for a mere $35,000 into their most profitable decision
John Lennon once said, “Before Elvis there was nothing.” You’d imagine that inventing everything, at least in Lennon’s words, comes with a hefty price tag. Unfortunately, for Sun Records, it’s […]
The Beatles Refused to Let John Lennon Release 1 of His Songs With the Plastic Ono Band
In 1968, John Lennon wrote “What’s the New Mary Jane?,” a song that became known as one of The Beatles’ strangest. They had been experimenting more with their music in […]
System Of A Down singer Serj Tankian begs Imagine Dragons to cancel Azerbaijan show
Serj Tankian, the frontman of System Of A Down, has called for US rock band Imagine Dragons to cancel their forthcoming concert in Baku, Azerbaijan, this Autumn. On Wednesday evening, […]
The Elvis Presley song Tom Petty called “high art”
It only took one moment for Tom Petty to become an Elvis Presley disciple for life. The legendary Heartland rocker was just ten years old when his uncle got a […]
Bob Marley Is Still Making Billboard Chart History Decades After His Death
Bob Marley is easily the most successful reggae musician of all time, but his reach extends beyond just those who identify as lovers of the genre. The singer-songwriter ranks as […]
The Playboy star who didn’t want to work with Elvis: “This is a piece of shit!”
There’s no doubt that Elvis Presley remains one of the most significant musicians to ever grace the earth, but in 1956, he turned his undoubted talents to the world of […]
Who really broke up The Beatles? Paul McCartney reveals the truth
On October 5th, 1962, The Beatles released their debut single. On April 10th, 1970, the band were no more. Within that brief window, those four lads from Liverpool changed the […]