NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A year ago, country star Brad Paisley watched the news on television as Russian troops invaded… NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A year ago, country star Brad Paisley watched the news on television as Russian troops invaded Ukraine and, like many people around the world, he felt helpless at the images of […]
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To create a happy song, Dr Bonshor believes a combination of a major key, 7th chords, 137 BPM, strong beat, four beats in every bar, and a verse-chorus-verse-chorus structure, is a sure-fire way to produce one. It should also have a short intro, repeated riffs, high volume, bright tone, and a mix of predictability and […]
For over 55 years anyone hearing the unapologetically OTT song Delilah has joined in on the epic chorus. Just a few years ago, Sir Tom Jones belted out the song to the entire nation at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations outside Buckingham Palace -watched by princes Harry, Andrew and Edward along with Sophie Wessex. Royals […]
Sir Brian May has been very open about Queen’s biggest influences over the years. Alongside The Beatles, contemporaries Led Zeppelin and their sound was something that Freddie Mercury and the band were striving for themselves. Speaking with Total Guitar, Sir Brian said: “Those guys were not far ahead of us in age, but the first […]
Elvis Presley worked with countless musicians and songwriters throughout his 20+ year career. He admired a fair few, as well, but not many were as prestigious as Roy Orbison. Later today, at 8:50pm on BBC Two, Roy Orbison at the BBC will hit TV screens, showing off the star’s biggest and best performances throughout the […]
CNN — Mourners, from Vice President Kamala Harris to the activist the Rev. Al Sharpton, on Wednesday celebrated the life of Tyre Nichols, whose death at the hands of police in Memphis led to second-degree murder charges against five officers. “Mothers around the world, when their babies are born, pray to God when they hold […]
The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band was a comedy rock group formed in the 1960s. The band only had one hit song, which isn’t surprising since their hit was produced by Paul McCartney. However, many of his fans wouldn’t know about his involvement as he produced the track under a pseudonym. Paul McCartney was a fan […]
An early Beatles song made Paul McCartney think he and the group were getting somewhere. They’d already achieved success with a couple of hits. However, Paul knew something about his songwriting had changed for the better in one song. The Beatles | Sunday Mirror/Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix via Getty Images The Beatles song Paul McCartney said was […]
TL;DR: The Saturday Night Live theme is similar to a John Lennon song. The song’s music video is like the opening of the show. The track in question was a collaboration with Elton John. Yoko Ono and John Lennon | R. Brigden / Stringer The Saturday Night Live theme sounds like one of John Lennon’s […]
The Beatles have influenced many artists in every genre. While Dolly Parton came from a vastly different background than The Beatles, she was still struck by one of their earliest hits in America that left her “feelin’ all kinds of emotions.” ‘I Want to Hold Your Hand’ is one of The Beatles’ earliest hits Dolly […]