The Beatles

thenewno2: EP002

thenewno2 EP002 (Hot) Rating: How do you step out from the large shadow cast by your father—who also happened to play guitar for The Beatles? If you’re Dhani Harrison, you name your band, thenewno2, after the British television series, “The Prisoner,” in an attempt to be a faceless, anonymous collective. If that’s not enough, you [...]

Leiber and Stoller: Second Generation Standards

To this day, Leiber, the lyricist, and Stoller, the melodist, yearn to be known as more than writers of simple rock and roll.

“Junior’s Farm,” Paul McCartney

McCartney wrote “Junior’s Farm” as an homage to Nashville’s “Curly” Putman.

Gretsch Issues George Harrison Tribute Duo Jet Guitar

The Gretsch Custom Shop U.S.A. has recently announced a new George Harrison “Tribute” Duo Jet guitar, which will be limited to only 60 models. The guitar is built to replicate Harrison’s original 1957 all-black 6128 Duo Jet. The original guitar’s provenance seems particularly mundane compared with the important part the instrument would play in musical [...]

Green Day Go Cover Song Crazy In Cali

Green Day, the world’s most massive punk band, aren’t short on hits. From Dookie to American Idiot, they’ve got more than enough material to entertain even the most casual fan in a live setting. But that doesn’t prevent them from giving equal time to other artists’ music as well. At their show last night at [...]

THE GUESS WHO > <em>Playlist: The Very Best of The Guess Who</em>

THE GUESS WHO > Playlist: The Very Best of The Guess Who

Lyric Of The Day: “Norweigan Wood”

THE BEATLES > Stereo Box Set

THE BEATLES Stereo Box Set (EMI/CAPITOL) Rating: The band was done a grave injustice in 1987, when their music was used to help usher in the CD era in the guise of crappy, tinny-sounding albums. What once benefited from ‘60s production techniques and George Martin magic on warm, immediate vinyl was now pressed into shoddy [...]

The Top 20 Beatles Songs, #15: “With A Little Help From My Friends”

McCartney said the song was intended to be a “little tongue-in-cheek.” “With a Little Help from My Friends” Album: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) Composer: Lennon/McCartney “With a Little Help from My Friends” is a jovial anthem of band camaraderie and generally good feelings, but is also one of Ringo Starr’s moments to [...]