Planet Rock takes a look at 28 rock bands who took their name from real people.Including high school teachers, 17th-century axe murders, inventors, assassinated Presidents, 18th-century agriculturists, high school friends,
28 rock bands named after real people
On March 15, 60 years ago The Beatles first performed in Bristol. Their first concert in Colston Hall (now Bristol Beacon) saw them as a supporting act to other musicians
The Beatles were always meant to be a multi-media band. As the group got their start in the seedy clubs of Liverpool, they also focused their attention on the potential
David Stark-“Beatle Fan Extraordinaire” Despite owning a massive Beatles book collection, there are only a few Beatles titles that I can honestly say that once I began reading it, I
The Beatles are arguably the biggest and best band ever to hit the rock and roll scene. The British rockers
Naturally, when The Beatles broke up, every member went in their own separate artistic direction. After being in each other’s
When you release as many songs as the Beatles did, some are bound to be more well-liked than others.It seems
Few people knew John Lennon as intimately as May Pang. Pang was Lennon’s lover during the infamous “Lost Weekend” which
The Beatles released countless incredible tracks during their decade-long career, influencing popular culture with their pioneering recording techniques and experimental
The Beatles’ long-awaited ’80s-era compact disc reissues had already touched on a number of classics, perhaps most notably Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, but there was something missing.Lots of
