The Beatles’ ‘Here Comes the Sun’ Wasn’t as Big as a Cover in the U.K.
The Beatles‘ “Here Comes the Sun” is a famous song but it wasn’t one of the Fab Four’s biggest hits. Subsequently, a cover of the track became a big hit…
A Songwriter Dreaded Elvis Presley Releasing His Song
Many songwriters would be happy to know Elvis Presley was about to release one of their songs. On the other hand, a country songwriter said he was filled with dread…
Why Paul Simon Felt Simon & Garfunkel’s Breakup Wasn’t Like The Beatles’ Breakup
The Beatles released their final album, Let It Be, in 1970, the same year Simon & Garfunkel released their final album, Bridge Over Troubled Water. Paul Simon himself felt The…
ST. HELENS, ENGLAND - 24th AUGUST: Members of English group Ibex posed in St. Helens, Merseyside on 24th August 1969. Freddie Mercury (4th from left - wearing white shirt) went on to form English rock group Queen. (Photo by Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns)
What Was Queen Singer Freddie Mercury’s Real Name?
Freddie Mercury is immortalized as a legendary rock and roll frontman. Before the iconic singles and the boundary-pushing artistry, however, he was just another kid growing up in India under…
Elvis Presley: Priscilla Presley Says ‘Elvis Never Thought He Would Be Remembered After His Death’
Priscilla Presley has many fond memories of living with her husband, Elvis Presley, at Graceland, his Memphis, TN home. However, while Elvis understood how fans reacted to his music and…
Mick Jagger reveals his favourite Rolling Stones album
When a band has made as many albums as The Rolling Stones, they all blend together after a while. Even though the group could have thrown in the towel after…
Elvis Told a Girlfriend She Was an ‘Old Woman’ When She Turned 30
Elvis Presley had many girlfriends in his lifetime. While his most well-known relationship was with Priscilla Presley — she was the only woman he ever married — he dated around…
Welsh town to stage Europe’s largest Elvis Presley festival
Porthcawl, the Welsh town, is set to welcome 40,000 people from September 22nd-24th as it stages the largest Elvis Presley tribute festival in Europe. The Bridgend event was founded by…
John Lennon Always Made It Clear He Was Bored When The Beatles Worked on Songs He Didn’t Write
The Beatles split songwriting duties amongst themselves, much to John Lennon’s frustration. While he thought Paul McCartney and George Harrison wrote some good songs, he didn’t like working on the…
How Did Elvis Presley Spend The Last Week of His Life?
The last week of Elvis Presley's life was filled with tasks ordinary to the life of the entertainer as he prepared for yet another tour, scheduled to start on Aug.…