Listening to My Life: The Other White House
One byproduct of having a teenage mother is that I got to know a generation I might not have otherwise... read more
Found in: FeaturesGuided By Voices, Nada Surf Members Form Beatles Tribute Band
Bambi Kino is the name of an adult cinema in Hamburg, Germany. But it’s most famous not for showing skin flicks (Debbie Does Dresden?), but for temporarily housing a then-unknown mop-topped rock quartet that would later be known as The Beatles.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsApple Records Announces Reissues of James Taylor, Badfinger, More
Apple Records, the label founded by The Beatles in 1968, recently announced the remastering and re-release of several albums from its roster of artists. This October, the label will reissue selected albums from musicians like James Taylor, Badfinger, Billy Preston and others signed by The Beatles.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Ten Best Animated Music Videos
These days, the music video is an essential part of promoting a single. And sure, you could just have your band shuffle around in front of a green screen, but there’s also a ton of creative potential in a band’s willingness to take a chance and couple their song with some original animation. Here are ten of the best of those pairings.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayWatch OutKast's Andre 3000 Cover The Beatles for the NBA Finals
With all the hype around Big Boi’s anticipated summer album, we were beginning to wonder what happened to the music career his OutKast partner-in-crime, Andre 3000.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCheap Trick Takes Sgt. Pepper to Las Vegas
On June 2, 1967, The Beatles released Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Now, 43 years later, the rockers Cheap Trick are taking the album to the Las Vegas stage.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Barack Obama, Paul McCartney, Jack White, Jerry Seinfeld, Many More Sing "Hey Jude" at the White House
The headline pretty much says it all, but when we say “many more,” we really do mean just that. Like, Faith Hill, Herbie Hancock, Emmylou Harris, Dave Grohl, Elvis Costello, etc. Watch the video (via Pitchfork) below:... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsLiam Gallagher to Make Beatles Movie?
Liam Gallagher seems to have an interest in all things art. In addition to music, the former Oasis frontman has also entered into the world of fashion, creating a clothing line called Pretty Green. Now, he’s rumored to be working on a Beatles movie, with the help of Revolution Films.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsJohn Lennon's Handwritten "A Day in the Life" Lyrics Heading to Auction
“I read the news today, oh boy / About a lucky man who made the grade,” the Beatles croon on the final track to their legendary 1967 Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album. “A Day in the Life” was penned by John Lennon, and on June 18, the handwritten version of the song will go up for auction in New York City via Sotheby’s.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSix Amazing Mashup Albums
There’s that old saw about a whole being greater than the sum of its parts. That’s definitely the modus operandi when you’re crafting a single-song mashup, but what happens when you’re crafting a longer-form mashup—say, an entire album? It’s no easy task, the dustbin of history is probably littered with too many failed attempts at mashup albums. Here are six of them that go beyond simple success and into the superlative.... read more
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