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Elvis Presley's abandoned childhood home goes up for auction
This is the only childhood home of the King of Rock and Roll that has ever come to market.
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Revisiting the 1990s Swing Revival
In the late ’90s, young people across America fell hard for swing, a musical genre that hadn’t been popular since before their parents were born.
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Triptides - Visitors (Full Album)
https://requiempouruntwister.bandcamp.com/album/visitorshttps://www.docdroid.net/5QEck2b/prsheet-triptides-visitors-bio-eng.pdfSomeone do the tracklist pleas...
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‘Relentlessly Magnificent’ Ella Fitzgerald's Hollywood Bowl Album Out Now
Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella At The Hollywood Bowl: The Irving Berlin Songbook' has won immediate acclaim, including a five-star review from Mojo.
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Paul McCartney’s Glastonbury show hailed as ‘phenomenal’
Ex-Beatle’s gig seen by many in huge festival crowd as ‘something to tell your grandkids about’
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Paul McCartney does a secret Glastonbury warm-up gig in Somerset where fans paid to hear 25 songs
Sir Paul, 80, delivered a preview of his Glastonbury set to an audience of around 800 at the Cheese and Grain - a not-for-profit venue in a former warehouse in the town of Frome, Somerset.
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‘Get Back’: How Giles Martin Distilled the Beatles Musical Mojo
Giles Martin tells IndieWire how machine learning software helped him extract the power and energy of The Beatles' performances.
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30 Candid Polaroids of Paul McCartney Taken by Fans From the 1960s and 1970s
These candid photographs were taken by Paul McCartney’s fans from between the late 1960s to early 1970s. Most people would love to take pict...
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Ringo Starr, Stella McCartney and more wish Paul McCartney a happy 80th birthday - Liverpool Echo
Sir Paul is celebrating his 80th birthday today
Humor | Humor
God Has a Plan: When This Christian Rock Drummer Died in a Car Accident His Band Got a New Drummer and He Is Much More Talented
It’s no secret that our lord works in mysterious ways. He allows bad things to happen to good people, he buries dinosaur fossils to test our faith, and he allowed the democrats to steal our election for who knows what reason.
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Top Five Southern Rock Songs To Listen to While You Complain About Participation Trophies
I remember when this country had a pair! When I was growing up we didn’t have all the crybabies doing the tweets or the instgram. We had people who knew their worth and fell in a line. And mostly we didn’t have any participation trophies!
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Fans and stars pay tribute to "the greatest songwriter ever" Paul McCartney on his 80th birthday
Fans and stars alike have flocked to social media to pay tribute to Paul McCartney on the legendary singer-songwriter's 80th birthday
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“When You’re a Guitar Player, You Can Really Hear How the Differences Matter”: Jack White Talks Creativity and Gear
With his latest album – ‘Fear of the Dawn’ – chock-full of unique tones, the guitarist fills us in on the details of his customized hardware.
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The only covers Jimi Hendrix released on his albums
Jimi Hendrix was well known for his covers of Bob Dylan and Billy Roberts. You may be surprised to hear how few covers Hendrix actually released in his albums.
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Watch The Rolling Stones cover The Beatles’ ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’ in Liverpool
During their show in Liverpool last night, The Rolling Stones paid tribute to The Beatles by covering their 1963 hit ‘I Wanna Be Your Man’.
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Disco’s Out… Murder’s In! 2016
Famous for its revolutionary aspects in musical, political, sexual identity and consumerist ideas, punk rock also has its lesser-known gangster ethos as well, explained here by players in the various punk gangs in Los Angeles, Orange County, and Sout
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Guitarist Just Getting Out Of Long-Term Band Not Looking For Anything Serious Right Now
Heartbroken guitarist Wayne Kellington just got out of his long-term punk band Cranial Input and is admittedly not looking for anything too serious right now.
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The Beatles song that ended Oasis' career
As the final song from the final Oasis concert, The Beatles' 'I Am the Walrus' could be the final song that Noel and Liam Gallagher ever play together.
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Jim Seals dead: Seals and Crofts singer dies aged 80 as fans pay tribute
JIM SEALS, who sang in the soft rock duo Seals and Crofts, has died at the age of 80.
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How Peter Jackson and Co. Managed to ‘Get Back’ to Basics for the Beatles Doc
TheWrap Emmy Magazine: Music supervisor Giles Martin lays out why the Oscar-winning director is a Beatlemaniac through and through and why you probably won't see "Get Back 2"
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Rolling Stones Stun Audience With First-Ever Live Performance Of 1960s Classic
The band kicked off its 60th-anniversary tour with the debut of a 1966 hit never before performed in concert.
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He Told George Harrison His Tour Sucked – and Five Other Things We Learned from Ben Fong-Torres
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How Vinyl Made Its Big Comeback: For the Record – Billboard
Exploring the remarkable comeback of vinyl records in the music industry - and the new MusicWatch study that breaks it down.
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Lone Justice - Ways To Be Wicked - 9/18/1985 - Ritz
Recorded 9/18/1985 - Ritz (New York, NY)Visit Wolfgang's https://www.wolfgangs.com/music/ to stream concerts from thousands of legendary artists. Start your ...
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Revisiting 'The Cooler': Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney's experimental film
In 1981 after he'd released 'Stop and Smell the Roses', Ringo Starr enlisted former Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney to help him create a short promotional film.
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Classic Rock Fans Pay More for Concert Tickets Than Anyone Else
A study released in May 2022 showed that concert ticket prices for classic rock artists were more expensive than any other genre.
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‘The Beatles: Get Back’ Doc Set for Release on Blu-Ray and DVD This Summer — This Time It’s for Real
Peter Jackson's 'The Beatles: Get Back' is coming out on Blu-Ray and DVD this summer, after a release planned for last winter was scotched.
Music | Guitar: Gear & Tips
A lot of the Beatles Blackbird guitar lessons online are wrong: one YouTuber puts things right with this tutorial
Paul McCartney's playing is all about integrating fingerpicking with strumming
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40 Years Ago: Duran Duran Release the Masterful 'Rio'
Duran Duran released 'Rio' in May 1982.
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Propagandhi: Skate Punk's Brainiest Band
History lesson on the Canadian punk greats: Propagandhi! Along with the usual commentary and thoughts from yours truly.Spotify Playlist:https://open.spotify....
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Bob Dylan celebrates 60 years at Columbia with new 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' video
Bob Dylan has celebrated 60 years as a Columbia recording artist with a new 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' video, as Patti Smith and co reinvent a classic.
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Watch Deep Purple play a solemn Beatles cover during their first ever TV performance
Deep Purple’s beginnings can be traced back to 1967, when Searchers drummer Chris Curtis pitched the idea of creating a British rock supergroup. They would be called Roundabout, so named for his far-fetched plan for a small group of musicians to be
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Let Ringo Starr teach you how to play classic Beatles songs
Along with producer Dave Stewart, Ringo Starr runs through some classic Beatles tracks on the drums like 'Ticket to Ride' and 'Come Together'.
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Paul McCartney performed "I’ve Got A Feeling" alongside footage of John Lennon last night
McCartney played the Beatles track with video of Lennon taken from the group's famous rooftop concert
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The guitar fluke that saw The Beatles revolutionise pop
The Beatles' 1964 hit 'I Feel Fine' is, on the whole, a pretty straightforward piece of pop. But listen closely and you'll hear a quietly revolutionary sound.
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Nirvana's horrified reactions to 1993 ticket prices are a sweet reminder of more innocent days
Watch Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's brain melt when he learns what other musical artists in 1993 charge for gig tickets
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8 beginner piano songs everyone should learn, from The Beatles to Coldplay and The Weeknd
Master essential piano techniques with these old favourites and modern classics
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Why Vinyl Records Are Sticking Around
A Millennial vinyl-enjoyer offers an explanation for the enduring appeal of vinyl records.
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The B-52s are Gearing Up for One Last Ride
The new wave rockers from Athens, Georgia, are preparing for their final tour 45 years after their first live performance. The B-52s, who are known for songs like “Love Shack” and “Rock Lobster,” have announced their farewell tour which will hit 11 cities
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The Beatles song that was rejected for the ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ film
For the "break out" sequence in 'A Hard Day's Night', The Beatles submitted a song that wound up being rejected by director Dick Lester.
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The Meaning Behind the Band Name: ZZ Top
Who the heck is ZZ Top? Who names their child ZZ? What do those Z’s stand for? These are popular—and reasonable—questions for anyone first encountering the Texas blues sounds of the popular rock band. When a band is named after what sounds like a person’s
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Hear the isolated guitar for the Van Halen song 'Panama'
Throwing every element of his signature style into one legendary guitar part, Eddie Van Halen lays down one of the best tracks of his career on 'Panama'.
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Bob Dylan announces new 2022 North American tour dates
Bob Dylan has announced a number of new West Coast tour dates in North America this summer – see the full list here.
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Disappointing Photos Show What Coachella Is Like in Real Life
Coachella is the most famous music festival in the world, but the event in Indio, California isn't exactly how it appears on social media.
Psychology | Psychology
Why can't I enjoy music when I'm depressed?
Experts explain what stops the brain from translating music into pleasure.
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How Many Times Has Paul McCartney Been Arrested?
Paul McCartney is the runaway leader in Beatle arrests, but how many times was he actually arrested?
News | In The News
Russian sanctions make guitar amp vacuum tubes scarce in U.S.
Few factories produce the tubes, which are valued for the sound quality they bring to amplifiers. A run on the market is driving up prices.
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6 Songs You Didn’t Know John Lennon and Paul McCartney Wrote for Other Artists - American Songwriter
The songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney stretched well beyond their songs for The Beatles. Throughout their careers, the duo wrote songs for other artists, together and individually, spreading hits out to the likes of The Rolling Sto
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Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden members form new supergroup 3rd Secret
A collection of members from some of the Seattle grunge scene’s finest bands have come together to form a new supergroup called 3rd Secret with a surprise LP.
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Rolling Stones: Are They Announcing More U.S. Tour Dates?
The Rolling Stones are preparing to announce... something. A new social media post has fans pretty excited.
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Jack White thinks The Rolling Stones copied The Beatles
Guitarist and former White Stripes frontman Jack White says The Rolling Stones followed The Beatles in their wake, and "copied" them.
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The Body Politic: Violence and Rebellion in the First Wave of Hardcore Punk, PopMatters
Above: Cover art to American Hardcore: A Tribal History (2001)From the moment of its birth in the early '80s, the culture of hardcore punk was inextricably...
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Behind the guitar: A new collection of artifacts paints a more nuanced picture of Stevie Ray Vaughan
The Wittliff Collections in San Marcos has acquired an archive containing song lyrics, clothing and even the musician's personal library,
Entertainment | Television/Film/Books
Exclusive: John Lennon Biopic Is Nearing Reality as Script is Finished by “Bohemian Rhapsody” Writer
The big news in the Beatles world right now is that a John Lennon biopic is nearing its pre-production launch. Still untitled, the Lennon movie would be the first real authorized big screen biography of a Beatle. The movie is produced by Yoko Ono with her
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Bobby Rydell, pompadoured 1960s teen idol and ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ star, dies
Bobby Rydell, who scored 29 hits after becoming a teen idol in the '50s, died at 79 in April 2022.
Books | Books
15 most essential music memoirs & biographies of 21st century
From Sleater-Kinney to Springsteen, these are the tomes most deserving of joining the pantheon of essential musical memoirs
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Rolling Stones Documentary Series Confirmed
The BBC announced a documentary series to mark the Rolling Stones' 60th anniversary with each episode focusing on one member in April 2022.
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Watch Joni Mitchell sing in public for the first time since 2013
Joni Mitchell has delivered her first public performance in nine years, taking to the stage at MusiCares’ 2022 Person Of The Year gala.
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Every song by The Beatles to feature Paul McCartney on drums
The Beatles were a rare group of multi-talented individuals. When Ringo Starr temporarily left the group in 1968, Paul McCartney took over the drumming duties.
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Why new music is facing a decline while older artists surge in popularity
Artists and groups who first made their mark decades ago, including the Beatles, are winning the streaming wars
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The Rolling Stones 60th anniversary to be celebrated with BBC docuseries
The 60th anniversary of The Rolling Stones is to be celebrated with a special BBC docuseries featuring intimate interviews with the bandmates
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Watch The Who play Pete Townshend solo track for first time in 33 years
The Who performed Pete Townshend's solo track "Let My Love Open The Door" for the first time in 33 years at a recent show in London.
Music | Guitar: Gear & Tips
Tube-Amp Basics For Beginners
Famous tube amps from companies like Fender, Marshall, Vox, and others have come to define the sound of virtually all electric-guitar music. To varying degrees, we know that these amps sound different from each other—and we might even know some basic sp
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“Put the Microphone Over There On the Other Side of the Room Because I’m Going to Play Loud”: How Eric Clapton Took Volume to 11
Armed with a Marshall and a Les Paul, Slowhand pushed the envelope of guitar tone in 1966.
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Paul McCartney pens a touching tribute to Taylor Hawkins
The former Beatle got to play drums on the Foo Fighters' "Sunday Rain," a song Taylor Hawkins sang lead vocals on
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The Rolling Stones' 10 most memorable concerts
Join us as we revisit ten of the most iconic, memorable, and occasionally controversial live concerts in The Rolling Stones' explosive career.
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Taylor Hawkins: farewell to a modern rock drumming hero
As the news of Taylor Hawkins' untimely passing hits, we pay tribute to the man who repositioned drummers as rock stars
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Far Out 40: The best songs used in Quentin Tarantino films in one playlist
From David Bowie's 'Cat People' in Inglorious Bastards to Vanilla Fudge and Bobby Womack, we've compiled the 40 best tracks in Quentin Tarantino films.
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New Details Emerge About What Police Allegedly Found In The Room Of Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins: Report
New details emerged over the weekend about what Colombian law enforcement officials allegedly found in the hotel room of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins as they investigate the cause of the 50-year-old’s death.
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Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dead at 50
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Hawkins, for 25 years the drummer for Foo Fighters and best friend of frontman Dave Grohl, has died during a South American tour with the rock band. He was 50. There were no immediate details on how Hawkins died, although the b
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The Rolling Stones’ Famous, Secret 1977 El Mocambo Shows To Have Full Release
The Rolling Stones’ secret 1977 shows at the Toronto club the El Mocambo are to be released on album for the first time on May 13.
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Keith Richards: "I’ll take anybody’s idea. Writing is a cut-throat business…" | UNCUT
As 1992’s Main Offender gets reissued, Keith Richards looks back on his solo adventures – and forward to a Stones without Charlie.
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10 classic synth riffs that are stupidly easy to play
Master these simple but seminal synth hooks in no time at all
Style & Fashion | Style & Fashion
Why the Beatles were the best-dressed band of all time
‘I tell you what, I think we were all pretty good dressers,” Paul McCartney told me last year, in advance of the release of Peter Jackson’s Get Back. I had aske
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See Priceless Artifacts From the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s New Beatles Exhibit
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Why The Beatles didn't cameo in Disney film ‘The Jungle Book’
In 1967, Disney released 'The Jungle Book', in one of the scenes, four vultures appear strikingly similar to The Beatles but they weren't voiced by the band.
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Dolly Parton declines nomination to be first-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee
Famous country and bluegrass singer says hasn't "earned that right"
Entertainment | Netflix
Netflix cheat codes for music documentaries
Netflix cheat codes are a revelation. Luckily for us and you, we've found the cheat code for music lovers everywhere, the music documentary cheat code.
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Keith Richards on the Rolling Stones and a solo reunion
The Stones guitarist, and frontman of Keith Richards & the X-Pensive Winos, talks about his solo career; the passing of Stones drummer Charlie Watts; writing new music with Mick Jagger; and how he kicked his most persistent addiction.
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The Keith Richards Guide to Distortion | GuitarPlayer
The Rolling Stone comes clean on distortion in this archive interview from the December 1992 issue of Guitar Player.
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Watch Keith Richards Reunite With X-Pensive Winos at New York Benefit
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Paul McCartney: "I had been able to accept Yoko sitting on a blanket in front of my amp… but then when we broke up, John turned nasty"
The Beatles legend gets candid about the story behind Too Many People and How Do You Sleep? – "It was the 1970s equivalent of what might today be called a diss track"
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Shane MacGowan Wants a Lot More of Life
At 64, the famously surly former frontman of the Pogues has slowed down some, but his hunger for an artistic life is still insatiable.
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Slash says he still gets self-conscious playing in guitar stores
“Guys would go into guitar stores and play their latest Randy Rhoads stuff for two hours, just sitting on an amp. I was never that guy,” the Guns N' Roses legend says
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Watch Stevie Ray Vaughan Tear it Up at the “Biggest Party In History”
This rare footage captures one of Vaughan's final performances in his home city of Dallas, Texas.
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The Rolling Stones to announce 60th-anniversary tour – with first gig in Liverpool
THE ROLLING STONES will this month announce a European tour to mark their 60th anniversary – including a gig at Liverpool.The legendary rockers ??
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Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne quitting Los Angeles for UK to avoid soaring tax rates
Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne have lived stateside for many years, but the couple - who celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary this year - are set to return to the UK
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Explore music through the ages at Rock N Roll Heaven in Orlando
The record shop was designed to be a haven for music lovers.
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6 absolutely free software tools for singer-songwriters | MusicRadar
Singing costs you nothing - and recording your vocals can do too
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The Beatles' Compilation Album '1' Remastered for Spatial Audio on Apple Music by Giles Martin
The Beatles' compilation album "1" has been remastered for Spatial Audio on Apple Music by Giles Martin, son of the famed Beatles producer George Martin.
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Watch Jack White show he's the biggest Beatles fan around
With an instant recognition of songs like 'Boys' and 'Eight Days a Week', Jack White proved that he was a massive Beatle-maniac in a recent video.
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Why Charlie Watts didn't think much of The Beatles (and hated Elvis)
Exploring why the late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts didn't like The Beatles and his problem with them, although, he did understand their appeal.
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Watch Mosrite-Wielding Wrecking Crew Guitarist Billy Strange Perform the Rolling Stones’ "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
Remembering the phenomenal talents of “Mr. Guitar” ten years on from his passing.
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The Beatles: guitar by guitar - a guide to the models that made music history | Guitar World
The Beatles revolutionised music and made the guitar the world's most popular instrument. On the 50th anniversary of their final album, we trace the models that made the magic…
Politics | Opinion
Gen X is running the world — and nobody even realized it
Last weekend’s Super Bowl Halftime Show confirmed what most of us have known for a while.
Music | Music
Sir Paul McCartney will headline this year’s Glastonbury Festival just a week after his 80th birthday
SIR Paul McCartney is one of the greatest musicians of all time and now he is returning to one of the most famous stages in the world - by headlining
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Paul McCartney announces ‘Got Back’ US tour dates
Paul McCartney has announced plans for a tour of North America in the spring, with tickets going on sale next week.
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Watch Glen Campbell introduce Cream to an American TV audience in 1968 | Louder
It's the summer of 1968. Country superstar, part-time Beach Boy and session man Glen Campbell is trying his hand at television, filling in as a replacement host on the The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. It's a show that's perhaps most
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KISS Locks In Timeframe For Final 'End Of The Road' Tour Concert
Kiss has yet to confirm when the 'End of the Road' tour will end, but the band has again signaled that the tour will end by 2023.
Entertainment | Entertainment
The James Bond theme that almost killed Tom Jones
Tom Jones had to hit a major high note at the end of his James Bond theme for 'Thunderball', so he reared back and gave it all he had.
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Coachella and Stagecoach Are Dropping All Covid Requirements
The Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals have announced that they are dropping Covid requirements for their April events.
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I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You): The Story Behind The Aretha Franklin Song
The first song to capture the real Aretha Franklin, I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) began one of the most important eras in music.
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Now that's a VERY long and winding road! Two US schoolgirls who ran away to Britain to meet The Beatles were sent back in disgrace... only to learn 58 years later that Paul McCartney had wanted to meet them!
Gripped by a teenage crush on the Beatles, Janice Hawkins and Martha Schendel, then 16, skipped school and caught a flight from the US to London in 1964.
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What The Beatles rooftop concert sounded like for those on the street
There's lots of footage of The Beatles' final concert, but little that gives you a sense of what it must have been like to be there. This audio does just that.
Music | Music News
Peter Jackson would have shouted at the Beatles if he had filmed Let It Be documentary
Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson said he would have 'read John, Paul, George and Ringo the riot act' for Get Back if he was there.
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Box Office: Peter Jackson’s ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ Concert Doc Plays to Near-Sellout Crowds
Peter Jackson, Imax and Disney have partnered on a special feature celebrating The Beatles' last concert in 1969.
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Spotify is removing Neil Young’s music after falling out over Joe Rogan
Musician Neil Young is following through on his threat to pull his extensive and well-loved sonic catalogue from Spotify. Young took a stand against the company’s relationship with podcaster Joe Rogan this week, accusing Spotify of propagating Covid-19 mi
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Musicians defend Taylor Swift after Damon Albarn says she "doesn't write her own songs"
Figures from the music world have come out to defend Taylor Swift after Damon Albarn claimed that she “doesn’t write her own songs”.
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20 music documentaries you need to watch this weekend, from ‘Summer of Soul’ to ‘Get Back’
From Questlove's 'Summer of Soul' to the story of the Beatles in 'Get Back,' these are the 20 best music documentaries to watch this weekend.
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Meat Loaf: Bat Out of Hell singer dead at 74
The musician died at home with his family by his side, his agent confirmed
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The Music Industry Is In Crisis Because People Are Buying More Old Songs Than New
According to the music sales data company MRC, "old songs" now represent an astonishing 70% of the U.S. market.
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Scene of the Year (2021): The Rooftop Concert in 'The Beatles: Get Back'
We examine the rooftop concert in The Beatles: Get Back and consider why it's the Best Scene of 2021. This was not the end for the Fab Four.
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The essential Stevie Nicks playlist
Looking to build the essential Stevie Nicks playlist? Flip through the gallery for 20 Nicks classics, ranging from Fleetwood Mac favorites to deep cuts from the '90s and '00s.
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How the National Trust snubbed The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr
When the National Trust disregarded Ringo Starr by refusing to buy the childhood home of The Beatles drummer like they did with John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
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The Detroit Cobras’ Rachel Nagy Has Died
Nagy co-founded the Michigan garage rock band in 1994
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When The Beatles recorded eight songs in one day
Speedy recording sessions were nothing new to The Beatles, but signs of exhaustion were beginning to show around the time of 'Beatles for Sale'.
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Bob Dylan once explained the secret to his songwriting
One of the finest songwriters of all time, the work of Bob Dylan will outlive us all. Here he explains the secret to becoming such a vital wordsmith.
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Albums turning 50 in 2022 that everyone should hear
If you are looking for a blast from the past, here are the albums of 1972 that are still worth a spin.
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Ronnie Spector, Girl Group Icon and Leader of the Ronettes, Dies at 78
Ronnie Spector, whose hard-edged yet tremulous voice soared on the Ronettes’ girl-group hits of the early ‘60s, has died. She was 78.
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11 Facts About the Ramones | Mental Floss
By stripping rock and roll down to its four-chord essentials, the Ramones helped pioneer the punk rock movement of the 1970s.
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Half-Hour of Lost Footage of Rolling Stones’ Altamont Festival Unveiled by Library of Congress
The Library of Congress has posted 25 minutes of newly found footage from the Altamont festival of the Stones, CSNY, Gram Parsons and more.
Music | Music
Vinyl turns tables as UK sales take highest market share since 1990
BPI estimates more than 5m vinyl albums already sold in 2021, the 14th consecutive year of growth
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The Beatles’ Famed Rooftop Concert to Screen in IMAX Theaters
Get Back director Peter Jackson will participate in a special Q&A following the concert film’s special theatrical release
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Mick Jagger explains why he visits local spots while touring with The Rolling Stones: “Each town has something of great interest”
Mick Jagger has shed some light on why he visits local haunts while on tour with the Rolling Stones – excursions he documents on Instagram.
Politics | Politics
‘Homosocial, mostly segregated’: NPR asks how we got stuck with the idea that four white guys make a rock band
The piece isn't really about race at all, but NPR decided some race-baiting would get clicks.
Music | Music
The five greatest demos by The Beatles
The Beatles left us with a wealth of demos and early versions of released and unreleased tracks to trawl through. Here, we've collected five of the best.
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Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg Talks About 'Let It Be' and 'Get Back'
Michael Lindsay-Hogg, director of the Beatles' 'Let It Be' documentary, offers thoughts on the path from that to Peter Jackson's 'Get Back.'
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Five Lingering Questions About ‘The Beatles: Get Back’
Nearly three weeks after the docuseries’ release, there are a few things we can’t shake: What did ‘Get Back’ teach us about the Beatles? And should we lament the band’s breakup?
Music | Music
I'm freezing my jingle bells off
Fred's Internet Island https://www.fredsinternetisland.com/ Your virtual oasis in cyberspace. News, weather, information, entertainment, travel, music, telev...
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Monkees singer Michael Nesmith dead at 78
Michael Nesmith, singer and guitarist for the Monkees, died on Friday from natural causes at the age of 78.
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John Lennon death: What happened on the day The Beatles star was shot? | The Independent
Fans around the world are marking the 41st anniversary of Lennon’s passing this week
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John Lennon death stunned Rolling Stones star - 'I got well drunk on it'
JOHN LENNON died 41 years ago on this day, and the news sent shockwaves around the world. A member of the Rolling Stones was particularly affected by the unbelievable event.
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Here comes the shun: The current flavour of Beatles-bashing is as lazy as it gets
Peter Jackson’s new three-part documentary is nothing short of a miracle for many fans of McCartney, Lennon, Harrison and Starr. It’s a shame ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ has also given the band’s detractors another tedious window to sneer, writes Louis Chilto
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Steve Jordan on Touring With the Stones: ‘It Was Like Being Strapped to a Rocket Ship’
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The Beatles get back in the UK Top 40 after Peter Jackson’s documentary
Fans dive into the Fab Four’s music following release of the three-part series
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Peter Jackson Reveals How He Coaxed Paul and Ringo Into Giving Him the OK to Make ‘Get Back’
How do the surviving members of The Beatles feel about Peter Jackson's "Get Back" documentary? The director reveals how he got their OK.
News | News
Israel-Hanukkah Videos for 2021
Israel-Hanukkah Videos for 2021 Top Sufganiyot For Hanukkah! No Hanukkah is complete without Sufganiyot! Join us as we stroll through the streets of Jerusalem to taste the amazing variety of delicious doughnut delicacies the city has to offer! Hanukk
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The Beatles Get Back documentary: How to watch it and what people are saying about it
How to see and why to watch the most talked about music doc of the year: Peter Jackson's Beatles opus, Get Back
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"Get Back": How much Beatles is too much? Our experts debate
Peter Jackson's nearly eight-hour Beatles doc both refutes the canard of Yoko as band-wrecker and reminds us of what was lost when Paul and John went separate ways.
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Dear Gen Xer At The Rock Club | The Riff
A modest proposal for Generation X music-lovers. Just try to wrap your head around what it's like to be in a new rock 'n roll band these days.
Music | Music News
Is 'Get Back' Really Better Than 'Let It Be?': Beatles Roundtable
Five UCR writers debate the merits of each version of the Beatles' 1970 album, 'Let It Be.'
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