Rolling Stones are back with new album ‘Hackney Diamonds’
English rock band The Rolling Stones on Friday released “Hackney Diamonds,” their first album of original music in 18 years and the first album the band ever recorded without drummer […]
John Lennon Was ‘Too Scared’ to Attend a Gospel Church Service But He Put Gospel Singers on a Song Anyway
Any good classic rock star knew how to go against type from time to time. One of the songs on John Lennon’s last album included a gospel choir. In an […]
Elvis Presley Pointed a Gun at His Backup Singer After She Refused to Go On Stage
At several concerts in 1975, Elvis Presley embarrassed backup singer Kathy Westmoreland in front of the audience. After a particularly disastrous show during which nearly all the backup singers walked […]
The new Rolling Stones album actually sounds like the Rolling Stones
“Hackney Diamonds” might start in a defensive crouch — Mick Jagger, hands up, wailing: “Don’t get angry with me!” — but then the music pounces to life with an elasticity […]
Elvis Presley Gave a ‘Priceless Gift’ to Lisa Marie Presley on Her Fourth Birthday
Elvis Presley loved to shower his only daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, with gifts. He lavished her with attention, and none of her wishes were too large for him to grant. […]
The Beatles Song That John Lennon Said Got ‘Destroyed’
The Beatles often experimented with recording techniques to improve their sound. However, the band never perfected the new music technologies that were emerging then, leading to some sloppy versions of […]
Who Was Elvis Presley Named After?
Elvis Presley‘s unique moniker will forever be synonymous with the superstar entertainer. However, the name was considered unusual when the king of rock and roll first grew in popularity. Who […]
The Beatles album John Lennon said “doesn’t go anywhere”
When you truly pore over the annals of The Beatles, it becomes clear that away from the music, John Lennon had a truly peculiar role within the band. The star […]
The song that earned The Beatles $30 million
The Beatles may have been no different to anyone in their personal lives, but the different creative avenues they went down throughout their career led to them becoming one of […]
The song that gave Elvis Presley his first Grammy
No prizes or awards can weigh the cultural impact of Elvis Presley. Presley was the biggest music star in the world during the 1950s, almost single-handedly catapulting rock and roll […]