When choosing songs to cover in concert or on record, the Beatles did not select obvious tracks. Sure, they played Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and Carl Perkins tunes, but they
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It took an unspeakable tragedy to get George Harrison‘s Somewhere in England onto the charts, and even then the album couldn’t be saved.Finally released on June 5, 1981, the project
Badfinger’s story is one of triumph and tragedy, songs that remain classics, and careers — and lives — that ended much too soon.Their history began in the early 1960s; by
“George Fest,” the Los Angeles concert in September, 2014, that paid tribute to George Harrison included “Weird Al” Yankovic, someone whose presence in the lineup probably surprised many people. But
Badfinger’s story is one of triumph and tragedy, songs that remain classics, and careers — and lives — that ended
In the mid-1960s, Beatles member George Harrison began lessons in the sitar, a traditional Indian string instrument. His teacher was
A guitarist called “Angelo Mysterioso” is listed for the song I Will Be There, and the name bears close resemblance
George Harrison’s 1976 hit “Crackerbox Palace,” the second single from his Thirty Three & 1/3 album, is one of those
News just in, rich people are rich. Among musicians, Paul McCartney remains the richest, while Adele is now the richest
The late Mal Evans was, in tandem with Neil Aspinall, among the Beatles’ closest contacts throughout the sixties, being tasked with guarding them and lugging their equipment everywhere. Evans was
