There is no satisfying way to write about Elliott Smith because everything he did defied resolution. He played in deliberately ambiguous scales. His songs had no prevailing mood. He made music not to ...
This season, the Mets surely can trace some of their success to “The Grimace” and the “OMG” phrase. They both ignited their fan base, and helped turn around their season when they both began to ...
Ringo Starr tapped a long list of Nashville stars to contribute to his new T Bone Burnett-produced country album, 'Look Up'.
It’s been confirmed that Martin Scorsese will direct a concert film in tribute to Robbie Robertson of the Band. The concert itself - entitled Life Is A Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie ...
R oughly two-thirds of the way through the music writer Mark Blake’s new Fleetwood Mac overview, “Dreams,” the author gives ...
Paul is still singing more than 50 years after his supposed “death.” In 1993 he had fun with his alleged death by titling an album “Paul Live.” It’s a great example of a conspiracy theory. The “Paul ...
"I have loved Ringo Starr and his playing and his singing and his aesthetic for as long as I can (or care to) remember," said ...
From Daft Punk to Joy Division to Warren Zevon, these are the 24 worst and most egregious snubs by the Rock and Roll Hall of ...
There are very few biographies of The Beatles, Patrick Humphries' 'With the Beatles' covers their career in three parts, 1940 ...
A couple weeks ago, I wore a t-shirt that said “Love is all you need.” “Beatles?” confirmed a guy I know, to which I nodded. Later that day, I was talking to this guy about Test Spins, wondering which ...
Paul McCartney brought a lot to The Beatles, including his extensive piano skills. He played the instrument on many of their songs.
Sixty years – almost to the day – since The Beatles took to a Leeds stage for the last time, a mini festival in the city this ...