Paul McCartney reveals how Buddy Holly's music inspired The Beatles' early sound
The rock and roll musician influenced one of the world's greatest boy bands when they heard his 1956 hit That'll Be the Day.
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Clem Burke, the longtime drummer for Blondie, Pete Townshend, Iggy Pop, and Bob Dylan, died at the age of 70
"It is with profound sadness that we relay news of the passing of our beloved friend and bandmate Clem Burke following a private battle with cancer," the band wrote in a statement. "Clem was not just ...
The Advocate1d
Review: Influential music artist Carl Perkins was a king in his own right, biographer says
But according to biographer Jeff Apter, Perkins was the most influential in the development of rock ‘n’ roll, especially in ...
Why Hollywood Can’t Resist the Beatles
Last week thBee cast of Sam Mendes' new Beatles biopic was announced. It's the latest example of a long love affair between the Beatles and Hollywood ...
Inside John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s partnership and the song that shifted the ‘balance of power’
“ ‘Yesterday’ feels like a shift in the balance of power,” says Leslie. “From the beginning they were equals, and ‘Yesterday’ ...
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Christianity Today5dOpinion
Hooters and the Future of the Church
We should be glad if the restaurant chain closes. But there’s no solace in how these places are dying in a culture that now ...
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A 4-Part Beatles Biopic Is Coming-Here's Who's Playing Each Band Member!
Buckle up, Beatles fans, because we're finally getting no less than four films centered around the band! The four-part biopic is titled The Beatles-A Four-Film Cinematic Event and is expected to ...
The Cast for Sam Mendes's Beatles Biopic Is So Perfect, It Revived My Beatlemania
In recent years, legendary artists like Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan received the biopic treatment with movies like Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis and James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown. Now, Hollywood is ...
From Elvis to Taylor Swift: How concert ticket prices became a luxury expense
It cost $1.50 in advance to see Elvis Presley in 1956; $5.90 to see the Beatles in 1964; $17 to see Nirvana in 1993 (and Kurt Cobain was shocked that artists would charge $50 at the time). Even ...
Hill Country Community Journal8d
HC Chorale to present ‘60’s Pops Concert’
The Hill Country Chorale presents “60’s Pops Concert,” featuring music from movies to rock ‘n roll favorites. This popular concert showcases hits from the Beatles to Elvis Presley and ballads from ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution11d
Georgia Power engineer retiring after 70 years on job, often underground
Seventy years later, “Mr. Network” is retiring as a principal engineer for the utility. Most people don’t hold the same job that long. Many don’t live that long. On Friday, Georgia Power will honor ...