It’s nothing revolutionary to say that music feeds off tension. For generations, songwriters have been melting band drama into melodies, crafting teaming universes in which…
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The Beatles
The fab-four; Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr are widely regarded as the most influential band of all time. With a sound rooted in skiffle and 1950’s rock n roll their eclectic pop tendencies lead them to explore classical music, rock and eastern music in innovative ways.
After Mozart no other musician has come up with as many unique melodies as Lennon and McMCartney. They cut their teeth at a nightclub in Hamburg six nights a week from 1960-62 and even took Preludin to maintain their energy through all night performances. As the worlds first supergroup they were knighted by the Queen of England and dominated the world of music.
From the chart topping White Album and Abbey Road to the wildly innovative, eastern inspired Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, it contained a 40-piece orchestra and ranked at No.1 in the Rolling Stones ‘500 Greatest Albums Of All Time’.
Liverpool’s iconic Penny Lane, famously immortalised by The Beatles, is at risk of being renamed if allegations of its links to notorious 18th century slave trader…
Brass instruments are capable of some of the most explosive effects of all instrument families. But, the members of the brass family are a…
The tragic death of George Floyd has acted as a major catalyst in the Black Lives Matter movement, and many musicians and artists are using…
The first time you saw someone using a melodica, you might have asked yourself something like, “why is that person eating their keyboard?”. The instrument…
Ever wanted to hear the gorgeously haunting Eleanor Rigby turned into nightmare fuel? Well today’s your lucky day, because internet classic The Beatles – Eleanor…
Tributes have been flowing in for legendary photographer and contributor of The Beatles, Astrid Kirchherr.
The news was revealed on Twitter by Beatles historian Mark…
For fans of The Beatles, the opportunity to hear their unreleased music is priceless.
However, in an effort to raise much-needed funds for the COVID-19…
Ludwig—a brand of percussion instruments that is still going strong today—has roots that stretch far into the previous century. Launched by the Ludwig brothers in…
A study shows writers hear their characters talk back. 61% say they listen to them.
Research from Durham University and the Edinburgh International Book Festival…
Earlier this month, Paul McCartney set the record straight with his opinion on the age-old debate of which band is better, the Beatles or the…
By the time Cat Stevens (who was born Steven Georgiou) was ready to hit the studio for the Tea for the Tillerman sessions, the twenty-one-year-old…
We all live in a…. well we’re living in lockdown for the moment, certainly not a Yellow Submarine.
Thankfully, a singalong is coming soon, giving us…
