Treasuring Memories of Paul McCartney on ‘One on One’ Tour
McCartney welcomed Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt out for a song at Madison Square Garden.
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Lost Chords, Major Chords, Minor Chords, Dissonant Counter-melodies: ‘Dreaming the Beatles’
This biography of the Beatles illustrates how their personality dynamics served as both a necessary elixir and an addictive poison in the creation of their music.
You’re Such a Lovely Audience: ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’
Celebrating Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band with a little help from their friends; Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder, Joe Cocker, Neil Young and the Mona Lisa Twins.
25 Classic Beatles Songs
These are not necessarily the “best songs" in the Beatles' storied catalogue, but these are the songs through which we might gain the deepest appreciation for their popular genius.
Paul McCartney Takes Nothing for Granted on ‘One on One’ Tour
Paul McCartney showered the Philly audience with love and even helped one couple get engaged.
‘Paul McCartney: The Life’ Doesn’t Whitewash or Sensationalize
Philip Norman's latest biography is loaded with wonderful passages, fascinating stories and cracking humor.
Guessing the Grammys 2016: Expect Weirdness
Speculating on the nominees' odds in a dozen big categories.
The Beatles Are Pent-Up Prisoners of Their Own Notoriety in ‘A Hard Day’s Night’
Over 50 years after its release A Hard Day's Night is regarded as a minor classic. It's easy to forget, however, that no one thought the film would ever achieve such stature.
Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City
Going hand-in-hand with the ongoing museum exhibit of the same name, A New Music City does an outstanding job defining the sweeping influence of Dylan and Cash throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
The Cathedral and the Shrink’s Office: ‘All Things Must Pass’ vs. ‘Plastic Ono Band’
All Things Must Pass and Plastic Ono Band are the best of the post-Beatles albums because they demonstrate the opposing modes in the ways we exist.
How We All Survived the Astoundingly Morose 57th Annual Grammy Awards
AC/DC opened the telecast with a song called "Rock or Bust", a prophetic ultimatum that was answered all too quickly by a cavalcade of performers who seemed to be tripping over themselves to see who could be the most uninspiring of them all.
Paul McCartney and Wings: Wings at the Speed of Sound
The Wings album on which each member of the band sings and it really doesn't matter.
