Music News George Harrison’s least favourite Beatles song by Tom Disalvo George Harrison once opened up about his least favourite song by the band, and recalled the hellish time spent in the studio recording it. Speaking…
Music News The Beatles secured their 13th No.1 album with ‘Abbey Road’ by Tammy Moir November 1st 1969 – The Beatles scored their 13th US No.1 album with Abbey Road. Abbey Road is the eleventh studio album, by the fab…
Music Nature News DJ Phoenix Manson’s ‘Natural Selections’ number 4 is cool perfection by Happy Getting amongst nature is nothing new for DJ Phoenix Manson. Back with ‘Natural Selections’ No 4, Manson is bringing music to the mountain, and back again…
Film and TV Music News Mary McCartney is directing a documentary on Abbey Road Studios by Phil Hanlon In honour of the legendary studio’s 90th birthday, Mary McCartney is releasing a documentary on Abbey Road Studios stacked with behind-the-scenes footage and in-depth history….
Features Does band drama inspire better music? by Emily Elvish 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…
News The Abbey Road crossing gets a makeover during coronavirus lockdowns by Julia Lo Surdo The famous Abbey Road crossing has seen its fair share of stars and tourists, The Beatles, of course, being the most iconic. Now, The City…
News The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ was the highest-selling vinyl LP of the decade by Happy Nielsen Music have released a new report looking at US music sales across the 2010s. One of the more interesting parts of the list is…
Exclusives How George Harrison wrote ‘Here Comes The Sun’: an extract from Kenneth Womack’s new book by Happy Solid State: The Story of Abbey Road and the End of the Beatles is a new book by acclaimed Beatles historian Kenneth Womack, focused on the…
Features Pro Audio EMI consoles: the blueprint for the future of mixing by Happy They say necessity is the mother of invention and the audio industry is littered with developments that occurred, well, because they had to. The consoles…
News The Beatles celebrate 50th Anniversary of Abbey Road with exclusive reissue by Sophie Heath Here Comes the Sun indeed because The Beatles, Abbey Road is being reissued for its 50th anniversary. The 11th album by one of the most influential…
Features Lost meaning: mourning the death of the hidden track by Alastair Cairns In a world where physical music sales are dwindling, the future and purpose of the hidden track is unclear. I can think back to a…
News Floyd, Queen and Jagger: Hunting down the locations of rock legends photographed in London by Happy Each of the world’s major cities have an amazing musical history, but London’s is especially rich. From the reggae/dub-centric Notting Hill Carnival to the rock…
Features Pro Audio Double tracking and modulation pedals that emulate classic tape techniques by Samantha Hughes Exploring the depth and character of double tracking: A versatile, innovative studio technique in pedal form. Double tracking makes your track bigger and imparts a…
