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“He should have let me sing it”: The Beatles song John Lennon wished he was allowed to sing
In a past interview, John Lennon discussed a song by The Beatles that he felt was let down by Paul McCartney's lead vocal.
‘All Things Must Pass’: The solo song that most deserved to be a Beatles track
The Beatles may have been ready to do their own thing by the end of the 1960s, but there are a handful of solo tunes were worthy of making it on their albums.
The Beatles' songs 'are heading to the West End as smash hit film Yesterday will be turned into a musical by Richard Curtis'
Richard Curtis , best known for Love Actually and Four Weddings and a Funeral, is said to be planning to turn smash hit film ...
This Scottish rock trio shared a dressing room with Hendrix
It must have been quite a night – rock music’s incendiary new guitar hero, Jimi Hendrix, and his band, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, ...
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The greatest Classic Rock concept albums
When rock gets conceptual, can you follow the story? From Lonely Hearts Club Bands to Pinball Wizards, Spiders From Mars to ...
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How The Rolling Stones’ 1966 Hit “Paint It Black” Drew Comparisons to The Beatles
The Rolling Stones released "Paint It Black" in 1966 and drew comparisons to The Beatles for their use of the sitar.
KISS' Gene Simmons reveals moment "Rock and Roll All Nite" was born and reflects on being a "chameleon"
KISS' Gene Simmons​ tells "CBS Mornings" about the road that led him to rock and roll and where the band's 1975 hit started.
When the Beatles stole the Rolling Stones’ thunder and dropped Hey Jude at the Beggars Banquet launch party
“I stuck the record on the sound system and the slow thundering build-up of ‘Hey Jude’ shook the club,” Sanchez remembered in ...
45 years later, New Order’s music is ‘more successful’ than ever — but why? ‘It’s got soul’
New Order headlines the Cruel World festival on May 17 alongside Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. It’s an unexpected ’80s revival ...
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Boardwalk Rock cranks up the volume as beach stages are booming all around
The inaugural Boardwalk Rock Festival leads a packed entertainment slate this week, with beach stages heating up all around.
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The Fab Four—The Ultimate Tribute
The Paramount Theater For many rock musicians, the idea of being in a cover band is about as low as you can sink: You’re ...
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4 Bands That Had the Talent To Be “Bigger Than The Beatles” (And Why They Fell Short)
It makes sense that The Stones never overtook the Fab Four, though both bands were enormously talented. The Rolling Stones were just a bit taboo for a broader worldwide mainstream audience, what with ...