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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

All Things (Must) Pass: Encouraging Words Turns 50

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1970, 50th anniversary, All Things Must Pass, Apple Corps, Apple Records, Apple+, Billy Preston, Bobby Keys, Delaney Bramlett, Encouraging Words, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Jim Price, John Lennon, My Sweet Lord, Neil Diamond, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Sam and Dave, Sly Stone, The Band, The Beatles, the Edwin Hawkins Singers, the Red Hot Chili Peppers

Originally released on September 11, 1970, Billy Preston’s second Apple LP is a soulful paean to his status as “The 5th Beatle”

Beatle Soundtracks and Film Scores

My Independence Seems to Vanish in the Haze: Help! At 55

September 9, 2020September 17, 2020 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1965, Act Naturally, George Harrison, George Martin, Help!, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, Ticket To Ride, Yesterday

The Fabs’ 1965 movie/album was the last gasp of Beatlemania

Beatle

I’m The Man On The Flaming Pie

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1997, Calico Skies, Flaming Pie, Jeff Lynne, John Lennon, Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney Archives, Ringo Starr, Steve Miller, The Beatles, The World Tonight

Diving deep into the massive box set celebrating the best Paul McCartney album of the last 25 years

Rock

Nils Lofgren Goes Fishing

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments and Eric Clapton, Andy Newmark, Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Cindy Mizelle, Crosby, David Bowie, Full Circle, Jackson Browne, John Lennon, Keb' Mo', Kevin McCormick, Lou Reed, Luther Vandross, Melissa Etheridge, Neil Young, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Nils Lofgren, Nils Lofgren Band, Sly Stone, Steely Dan, Stills and Nash, Tom Lofgren, Weathered, Whitney Houston

An exclusive chat with the guitar innovator for Crazy Horse and E Street about his killer new live album

Beatle

LISTEN: Ringo Starr is 80!

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 Ron Hart 3 Comments Ben Harper, Black Lives Matter Global Network, Dave Grohl, Gary Clark Jr., George Harrison, Joe Walsh, John Lennon, MusiCares, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Sheila E., Sheryl Crow, The Beatles, the David Lynch Foundation, WaterAid.

We celebrate the oldest living Beatle with a submarine ride through his overlooked 70s solo catalogue

Music Journalism

Famous Quotes Vol. 8: June 2020

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Bikini Kill, CHEAP TRICK, David Johansen, Famous Quotes, Gene Simmons, Geri Halliwell, Ginger Spice, Jack Douglas, Jesus Mezquia, Joan Jett, John Lennon, Kathleen Hanna, Kiss, Lou Reed, Mia Zapata, New York Dolls, Patti Smith, The Gits, The Spice Girls

Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the latest installment of his inquisitive column

Beatle Pop

Staking His Claim: ‘McCartney,’ 50 Years On

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1970, 50th anniversary, John Lennon, Linda McCartney, Maybe I'm Amazed, McCartney, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney and Wings, The Beatles

In 1970, Macca bid adieu to The Beatles to enjoy the spoils of DIY home recording

Beatle

Whisper Words of Wisdom: Let It Be at 50

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 Trevor Seigler 0 Comments 1970, Abbey Road, George Harrison, John Lennon, Let It Be, Paul McCartney, Phil Spector, Revolver, Ringo Starr, Rubber Soul, The Beatles, The Long and Winding Road, The White Album, Yoko Ono

On the day that marks the golden anniversary of their official breakup, the Rock & Roll Globe looks back on the Fabs’ difficult swan song

Pop Records Rock

Take Some Old Songs and Make Them Newer: The Beatles’ ‘Hey Jude’ at 50

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1970, Allen Klein, Apple Corps, Can't Buy Me Love, George, George Harrison, Hey Jude, John Lennon, Lady Madonna, Old Brown Shoe, Paul McCartney, Rain, Revolution, Ringo Starr, The Beatles

A closer look into the reflective first release in the Fabs’ final year together

Indie Rock

David Dondero: Living In The Material World

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 3 Comments David Dondero, Fluff & Gravy Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, Joan Baez, John Lennon, Pete Seeger, Peter Paul & Mary, The Filter Bubble Blues, the Weavers, Woody Guthrie

The unsung indie pop icon dissects our modern age

Electronics Pop Psychedelics Rock

THE BEST REISSUES OF 2019: Abbey Road’s 50-Year Makeover

January 1, 2020January 1, 2020 Robert Baird 1 Comment 50th anniversary, Abbey Road, Because, Carry That Weight, Come Together, George Harrison, George Martin, Giles Martin, Here Comes The Sun, John Lennon, Olivia Harrison, Paul McCartney, Something, Sun King, The Beatles, While My Guitar Gently Weeps

The Beatles’ final studio masterpiece is given the anniversary deluxe treatment with savory results

Remembrance

Where Were You the Night John Lennon…

December 8, 2019March 24, 2020 Sam Felder 0 Comments 1980, John Lennon, Mark David Chapman, Norwegian Wood, The Beatles, Yoko Ono

A former on-call intern recounts the assassination that shook the NYC medical community to its core

Pop Radio Records Rock

Don’t Ever Change: The Beatles’ Live at the BBC at 25

November 30, 2019November 30, 2019 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1994, 25th Anniversary, British Broadcasting Company, Capitol Records, George Harrison, John Lennon, Live at the BBC, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, the BBC, The Beatles

The first major Beatles reissue of the 90s attempted to untangle the nest of wires that was the Fab Four’s adventures on the BEEB

Pop Rock

ALBUMS: What’s His Name? If You’ve Forgotten, Ringo’s Happy to Offer One More Reminder

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Capitol Records, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Ringo Starr All Starr Band, The Beatles, What's My Name?

A look at the 79-year-old Starr’s 20th solo endeavor

Pop

Pop Top 40 – Hot 100 Singles: Week Ending August 30, 1969

August 28, 2019September 4, 2019 Thomas Inskeep 0 Comments A Boy Named Sue, Aretha Franklin, Billboard, Bob Dylan, Choice of Colors, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Easy to Be Hard, Get Together, Green River, In the Year 2525, John Lennon, Lay Lady Lay, Mama Cass, Neil Diamond, Polk Salad Annie, The Archies, The Rolling Stones, The Youngbloods, Tom Jones, Tommy James and the Shondells

A look back at the pop charts as the Summer of ’69 drew to a close

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