The Beatles song that made John Lennon “very angry”
John Lennon’s temper is well documented. To say he wasn’t the nicest man to be around would be an understatement, as his friends, partners, and bandmates suffered at the hands […]
Keith Richards names “one of the best” guitarists ever
Keith Richards has never been an easy guitarist to impress. Throughout his time working with The Rolling Stones, Richards has been known to tear anyone through the mud that he […]
How a storm saved Mick Jagger from assassination
Imagine a world without Mick Jagger. Imagine if, after 1969, there were no more Rolling Stones songs; no ‘Tumbling Dice’, no ‘Beast Of Burden’, no ‘Start Me Up’ – nothing. […]
Bizarre stories behind five classic songs by The Rolling Stones
When you have lived a life as interesting as The Rolling Stones, there are endless opportunities and resources from which you can draw musical inspiration. By using what is available, […]
The Beatles Hit No. 1 on an Airplay Chart for the First Time in Over 50 Years
It’s been more than half a century, but The Beatles are back at No. 1 on a Billboard airplay chart. “Now and Then” rises 2-1 on the Adult Alternative Airplay […]
Ringo Starr Dumped Some John Lennon Songs for 1 of His Albums
One of Ringo Starr‘s albums was going to feature songs written by John Lennon. Ringo decided not to use them, but he still recorded songs for that album by George […]
George Harrison Said This Album Made Him Realize John Lennon Was ‘Even More Screwed Up’ Than He Thought
John Lennon and George Harrison took LSD together a number of times. Harrison believed that this changed the dynamic of their relationship in some ways. He also said that it […]
The Rolling Stones song Keith Richards called “Bob Dylanish”
There is no doubt that The Rolling Stones know their way around a tune, from the early material all the way to their newest album Hackney Diamonds, which reached number […]
The rich history of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour’s famous ‘Black Strat’
As with other things in life, music is made up of an innumerable amount of winning combos. Jagger and Richards, the bass guitar and drums, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. […]
The guitarist David Gilmour said to be the best of the 1980s
When American musicians first introduced rock and roll to the globe, David Gilmour was still a small child, having been born in the middle of the 1940s. In 1954, he […]