The Beatles & Rolling Stones Together Again in the Top 10 of a Billboard Chart, 59 Years Later
On the Billboard Hot 100 dated Dec. 12, 1964, The Beatles’ “I Feel Fine” flew from No. 22 to No. 5 in its second week on the chart. It jumped […]
Keith Richards Reveals How Long The Rolling Stones Expect To Make Music
The Rolling Stones recently released Hackney Diamonds — their first album of original material in 18 years and 24th studio album overall — and they’ve still got more in the […]
THE ROLLING STONES AGE GRACEFULLY ON ‘HACKNEY DIAMONDS’
It’s tempting to view the Rolling Stones‘ new album, Hackney Diamonds, as a send-off, an unexpected encore, a final tip of the hat. Mick Jagger is 80, after all, and […]
Queen releases a never heard ballad sung by Freddie Mercury and it has fans in tears
Freddie Mercury had a voice and a stage presence unlike any other in rock music history. His unique talents helped propel the band Queen to the top of music charts […]
Why John Lennon Stopped Caring About Having Hits
John Lennon had hits over and over and over again. But he didn’t think always hitting the top 10 was a good long-term goal. He said part of the reason […]
Why Guns N’ Roses Version of Paul McCartney’s ‘Live and Let Die’ Was ‘Complex’
Paul McCartney’s “Live and Let Die” is an epic anthem and still one of the best James Bond songs ever. It’s a challenging song to perform, as a large orchestration […]
A previously unheard Queen song featuring Freddie Mercury will be released this year
Roger Taylor and Brian May have revealed during an interview with Zoe Ball on BBC Radio 2 during this weekend’s Platinum Jubilee coverage that there is in fact a new […]
The Beatles song John Lennon criticised as “manufactured”
While working out the details for their second feature film, The Beatles had to decide what they were going to call it. A Hard Day’s Night had set a precedent […]
Freddie Mercury’s favourite singer of all time: “She sings like a dream”
Freddie Mercury is your favourite singer’s favourite singer. The Queen vocalist reinvented what it meant to be a frontman with powerful vocals and daring theatrics. From the six-minute opera of […]
Marilyn Manson and Jane Doe settle rape lawsuit
Rock musician Marilyn Manson has settled a 2021 rape lawsuit with a woman who filed under the name of Jane Doe. The suit filed two years ago, alleges the vocalist, […]