The Rolling Stones top UK charts with new album Hackney Diamonds
LONDON – English rock band The Rolling Stones topped the British music charts on Friday, securing their 14th British No. 1 album with new record Hackney Diamonds. Rockers Mick Jagger,…
The Rolling Stones make chart history with ‘Hackney Diamonds’
Following the success of Hackney Diamonds, The Rolling Stones have broken chart history by becoming the first band to score new number one albums in six different decades. The Stones’…
The Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds Review: Classic Rock That Feels Out of Time
Like every other Rolling Stones album dubbed the best since 1978’s Some Girls, Hackney Diamonds features enough cringey lyrics, dodgy guitar riffs, and self-plagiarism (such as Keith Richards playing “Tumbling…
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What John Lennon Was Singing About on His Hit ‘Mind Games’ Single
If you wanted obscure lyrics, the 1967 work of John Lennon will do. Start with the “looking-glass ties” and “marmalade skies” on “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds.” As John…
Keith Richards Caved to Pressure Before Making His 1st Solo Album: ‘I Had to Be Dragged, Kind of Screaming’
Keith Richards shot to fame as the hard-living guitarist for The Rolling Stones. That’s been his main gig for more than 60 years, the band for whom he wrote what…
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…
Why John Lennon Didn’t Bother Listening to Paul McCartney’s Solo Records
Most Beatles fans have heard stories of John Lennon butting heads with Paul McCartney late in the band’s time together. By the end, the old songwriting partners had major disagreements…
George Martin’s “eternal regret” when working with The Beatles
When discussing who might be considered the unofficial fifth member of The Beatles, George Martin holds the title hands down. Although musicians like Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best may have…
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 13: Freddie Mercury of Queen performs on stage at Live Aid on July 13th, 1985 in Wembley Stadium, London, England (Photo by Pete Still/Redferns)
Queen: Was This the Secret to Freddie Mercury’s Best Live Performance?
Queen‘s performance at Live Aid is one of the most iconic performances in the history of music. Even many casual music fans are familiar with the image of Freddie Mercury…
John Lennon Compared Electing a President to Picking Out a Dog From the Pound
John Lennon had a lot to say about electing a president. He compared it to picking out a dog at the pound. In addition, he saw presidents as father figures…