The Beatles' 1967 Song From 'Sgt. Pepper' Was Initially Banned but Went on to Change Rock Music

This 1967 Beatles song from Sgt. Pepper was banned at first but went on to redefine rock music and inspire countless musicians.
American Songwriter

3 Songs From 1968 That Inspired Every Singer-Songwriter Alive Today

The art of the singer-songwriter will never die, and these three songs from 1968 will continue to inspire artists for decades to come.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1963, The Beatles Released a Song That Originally Had a Lyric That Made John Lennon “Scream With Laughter”

When John Lennon first heard the opening line to "I Saw Her Standing There", he howled with incredulous laughter.

Pink Floyd Grabs A Historic Record From The Beatles

Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here breaks a record set by the Beatles for the longest gap between weeks at No. 1 on the Official Albums chart as it returns to the summit.

Men Without Hats On Their New Album And The Enduring Popularity Of ‘The Safety Dance’

The result is On the Moon, Men Without Hats’ latest album, whose sound is built on the band’s catchy electronic pop and ...

Hope and the memory of a house: Joachim Trier on 'Sentimental Value'

Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix winner ‘Sentimental Value’ is Joachim Trier’s most personal film to date. It opens in the UK today and Euronews Culture sat down with the director to discuss one of ...
The Root

Did You Know Black Folks Were Behind John Lennon’s Famous ‘Happy Xmas’ Song?

How the Harlem Community Choir helped John Lennon and Yoko Ono turn “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” into a global message of peace ...

This Early Beatles Song Was Bob Dylan’s Favorite—and Gave George Harrison His First U.S. Top 10

Bob Dylan named this early Beatles song as his favorite, and it also marked George Harrison’s first U.S. Top 10 hit as a lead ...