The Beatles‘ “Baby, You’re a Rich Man” is one of their more psychedelic songs. A specific instrument helped make the tune stand out from the pack. An engineer revealed how […]
As one of the founding fathers of alternative rock, former Sonic Youth guitarist Thurston Moore has more understanding than most of the genre’s formative years. One area that he is […]
Circumstances influence art; that’s why so much art is loved because of its relatability. People have something happen to them, and their art is their reaction. The Beatles were never […]
It’s well known that the final days of The Beatles were rocky at best. Tensions within the group hit an all-time high as the splinters began to crack irreparably, leading […]
One of the defining musical acts of the 1990s, Nirvana is a truly iconic band. Releasing the smash-hit album Nevermind in 1991, the Kurt Cobain-fronted group broke the underground grunge […]
On January 29, 1964, The Beatles went to the Pathé Marconi Studios in Paris, France, and recorded their hits “She Loves You” and “I Want To Hold Your Hand” in […]
In 1967, John Lennon’s songwriting was broadcast live around the world. “All You Need Is Love” appeared on the broadcast Our World, the first live program to reach multiple countries. […]
Kurt Cobain described the back cover of 1993’s In Utero, which he designed, as “sex and woman and in utero and vaginas and birth and death”. It was a semi-ironic […]
John Lennon never shied away from speaking his mind. Though the Beatles were politically minded in their own right, when Lennon decided to forge a solo career he got particularly […]
Some classic rock lyrics are iconic. Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” gave us one of the most famous lyrics of the 1990s: “Here we are now, entertain us.” Kurt Cobain […]