Now that Abbey Road reached the top of the charts — again — on its 50th anniversary, it seems a good time to appreciate a less-celebrated aspect of their collective genius: John Lennon’s guitar playing.
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The One-Hit-Wonder File: ’96 Tears’
It’s not necessarily a bad thing to be known as a one-hit-wonder.
It’s not necessarily a bad thing to be known as a one-hit-wonder.
John Lennon’s Incredible Vanishing Act
John Lennon had music in his bones. And his music still deserves to be heard, today and tomorrow.
John Lennon had music in his bones. And his music still deserves to be heard, today and tomorrow.
Queen Meets the Ballet World
The blend of Queen’s music and the ballet world was a genius idea.
The blend of Queen’s music and the ballet world was a genius idea.
5 Bizarre 80s Music Videos Still Worth Watching
There are so many more music videos from the 1980s which deserve to be given another day in the spotlight.
There are so many more music videos from the 1980s which deserve to be given another day in the spotlight.
Another Fifth Beatle: Klaus Voormann
A respected artist and musician who resonated with the Fabs both pre- and post-breakup, Klaus Voormann can justifiably carry the moniker of “5th Beatle.”
A respected artist and musician who resonated with the Fabs both pre- and post-breakup, Klaus Voormann can justifiably carry the moniker of “5th Beatle.”
Downton Abbey, The Movie: Some Rich, Royal Escapism
The lavish details are impressively authentic, recalling a Britain that existed when Queen Elizabeth II was but a baby.
The lavish details are impressively authentic, recalling a Britain that existed when Queen Elizabeth II was but a baby.
Being Jim Croce’s Son: Heartache and Heritage
A. J. Croce was just eight days shy of his 2nd birthday when he lost his father, but that would not be the last tragedy he would suffer.
A. J. Croce was just eight days shy of his 2nd birthday when he lost his father, but that would not be the last tragedy he would suffer.
Woodstock: A Social Legacy that Still Resonates Today
“In your own heart, you know something’s right. You go ahead and you do it.”
“In your own heart, you know something’s right. You go ahead and you do it.”
Life In the ‘Colony’: When Elton John Waited On Customers
Richard Turk spent decades helming Colony Records until it closed in 2012. He’s met everyone, seen pretty much everything.
Richard Turk spent decades helming Colony Records until it closed in 2012. He’s met everyone, seen pretty much everything.
6 Things You Didn’t Know About Woodstock
Here are a few things we bet you didn’t know about those three (and a half) days of peace and music.
Here are a few things we bet you didn’t know about those three (and a half) days of peace and music.
The Complex Simplicity of ‘Lucy in the Sky’
It may have a childlike spirit, but “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” reveals a fully mature songwriter at the peak of his powers. Here’s an appreciation of that groundbreaking track.
It may have a childlike spirit, but “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” reveals a fully mature songwriter at the peak of his powers. Here’s an appreciation of that groundbreaking track.
The Clear Appeal of Tinted Windows
If you like power pop in the vein of Cheap Trick, The Knack, Jellyfish, The Raspberries and Big Star, you should check out the relatively unheralded but hugely entertaining Tinted Windows. It’s a bracing combination of clever songwriting and killer musicianship from folks whose bands you may already admire.
If you like power pop in the vein of Cheap Trick, The Knack, Jellyfish, The Raspberries and Big Star, you should check out the relatively unheralded but hugely entertaining Tinted Windows. It’s a bracing combination of clever songwriting and killer musicianship from folks whose bands you may already admire.
10 Movies That Defined Being a Teen in the ‘80s
“Better Off Dead” and quite a few John Hughes flicks are on this list.
“Better Off Dead” and quite a few John Hughes flicks are on this list.
Your Top 5 Beatles Albums
After we shared some expert opinions on what Beatles album is the best, you weighed in with your own thoughts on the matter.
After we shared some expert opinions on what Beatles album is the best, you weighed in with your own thoughts on the matter.
When You Need to Laugh, These Series Deliver
If the news is making you tense, you can release a few endorphins by watching new shows like “Animals,” “Lovesick” and “Chewing Gum.”
If the news is making you tense, you can release a few endorphins by watching new shows like “Animals,” “Lovesick” and “Chewing Gum.”