John Lennon was never shy about hating on some of The Beatles work. In a scandalous interview with Playboy he revealed a song ...
It's hard to set aside prejudices going into an album which is so obviously Ringo Starr singing country songs, but this is not the right direction, Ringo.
The LP, which sees Starr team up with Grammy Award-winning producer T Bone Burnett, has just been released in the UK (January ...
When the Beatles fell apart in 1970, Ringo took refuge in his boyhood country dreams, for the underrated solo album Beaucoups ...
While he had a great run of songs with The Beatles, most of Paul McCartney's big solo songs were boring or terrible.
While digital technology has enhanced The Beatles’ music for some, there’s a timeless charm in experiencing their songs as ...
"Cloud 9," the opening title track (although the LP was spelled Cloud Nine) to George Harrison's mega-successful 1987 album, could be interpreted as someone reaching out to a lover. But in reality, ...
Galway-based band Lady's Bedstraw have released their debut album, The Hole. We asked the band's lead singer, guitarist and ...
It’s easy to forget now pop is largely dominated by female solo artists but 20 years ago British indie bands held sway in the UK charts. Among the better practitioners were Franz Ferdinand, who ...
Jay Stapley, 67, of West Mersea, is a talented guitarist, songwriter, producer and studio owner, with more than 40 years of experience.
The book, We All Shine On, is easily the truest account of John and Yoko that’s ever been written. There are no dirty secrets ...