The central progenitor of rock ‘n’ roll, Elvis Presley, became one of the first-ever global superstars. As the Beatles’ John Lennon once famously remarked: “Before Elvis, there was nothing”. He […]
Elton John hero-worshipped Elvis Presley as a child growing up in suburban London, and The King’s music invited him into an exciting new world. However, decades later, when John’s fame […]
Many of Elvis Presley‘s songs were written by famous songwriters. In the same vein, Jimmy Buffett’s “Margaritaville” was written with the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll in mind. Buffett explained […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“Paul McCartney is, in my opinion, the greatest living musician,“ Andy Bell of Ride and Oasis recently told Far Out. “He’s also one of the very few people truly worthy […]
There was a noticeable shift in the way John Lennon was writing songs by the end of 1964. Prior to that time, Lennon had a knack for writing incredibly catchy […]
Throughout the late 1960s and 1970s, Elvis Presley reigned supreme as the king of the Las Vegas strip. However, his peak of over 600 live shows has been broken by […]
After The Beatles broke up, Paul McCartney got used to reading John Lennon’s negative comments about the band in the press. He attacked their music, his former bandmates’ solo projects, […]