Who in their right mind hasn’t heard of the Mathew Street madness in Liverpool? On one side, you’ve got Lennon’s Bar, and, on the other, the famously-rebuilt Cavern Club.
In fact, it’s just beside where the old one — where The Beatles, Searchers, Big Three and many other top bands cut their musical teeth — […]
Hey … if you’re into the sweet, soft sounds of The Who, it’s obvious ya dunno who they are. BUT … if ya dig the serious, gutsy rock of Roger, Pete, John and Keith, you’ll wanna check out the trib they’re getting on July 17 on VH1!! Some of today’s hottest acts, like […]
From a coupla years after The Beatles left the charts for good to just after the disco years, there was a new “style” that was heavily-promoted — and took early-teen America briefly by storm.
Here’s what happened: by early ‘74, some industry moguls began seeing anything disco, psychedelic or metallic as unappealing to the […]
Who sez this music of ours doesn’t have impact??
I mean, even the Supreme Cat used a famous line from …
(ummm, wait. That’s supposed to read “Supreme Court”! Uh — heh-heh! — s-sorry …) from one of Dylan’s (come to think about it, I’d rather deal with Garfield!) biggest hits to drive home a […]
“If The Beatles or the 60’s had a message, it was ‘Learn to swim. And once you’ve learned … SWIM!‘” — John Lennon.
And that’s exactly what the legends of rock did when they ushered in this new and amazing beat. But more about that in a moment …
first, though, we’ve gotta handle some unfinished […]
WHY THE MUSIC WUZ FAB (& STILL IZ!)
A simple question posed to me over the weekend:
“Why wuz the beatles and british and now fore so poplar?”
Well, besides winnin’ our special prize of a 2008 Merriam-Webster© Dictionary (and please use it!), you’ve asked a ? that’s popped up pretty often in the RelicMail. And the […]
Okay, Rockiteers … getcher pencils ready: It’s quiztime!
Actually, the question is … welll, kinda open:
Of all the duos in rock history, which do YOU think is the best?
Ummm … well, I, uh, found this picture while I was lookin’ through m’desk drawers, an’ … well, I … I guess they had a “hit song” sometime back then …
Obviously, The Beatles had plenty of hits … but there are some that stand out more than others, and for a reason:
They did at least […]
Hey … remember during the last segment of The Fore interview, where a young fan named Eric asked their drummer, Simon Thompson:
“… I heard your song “Someone New” and LOVE it. How do you get the drum sound like the triple tom in there? Ive tried and tried because Im adrummer too.”?
Natch, Si was more […]
Well, this is the last segment of the innerview with Spencer Hannabuss (bass, vocals, songwriter, founding member), Luke Bentley (rhythm, vocals), Simon Thompson (drums, vocals) and Matt Hardy (lead, vocals) — collectively, THE FORE! (no, it’s not a misspelling! You’re reading the “interview” that gives you an “inner view” of the popular lads!)
Now, since […]
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