Music

The Beatles’ repertoire of music was made up largely of tracks penned by the main songwriting duo, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. However, on a few occasions throughout the Fab Four’s career, Ringo Starr and George Harrison were given opportunities to include some tracks of their own on the records. …

When Elvis Presley launched onto the music scene in the mid-1950s, he was a controversial figure. Not only was it surprising to hear a white man singing music usually performed by Black singers, but his live stage presence caused a lot of concern. His gyrating hips were, at the time, …

LadBaby are at it again. They’re about to release their fifth Christmas charity single, Food Aid, with proceeds “going to The Trussell Trust”. And while their success has looked like a sure thing over the past week, they may be about to lose their Christmas number one streak. At the …

A Royal Philharmonic Orchestra survey for the Daily Express’s Strike A Chord Campaign asked about the situations in which people listen to orchestral music in their daily lives. It found that just under two thirds (65 percent) aged under 35 were ­listening on a regular basis, a six per cent …

The hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg is finally making his comeback to Great Britain throughout March 2023 with a set of dates taking place across the country. Not only is he hitting such incredible venues as London’s O2 Arena and Leeds’ First Direct Arena, but he is bringing along some friends. …

This year marked the 42nd anniversary of John Lennon’s death. The Beatles star was shot outside his home, The Dakota apartment building, in New York City on December 8, 1980. His death made an impact on people around the world, but his closest friends and bandmates were among the most …

Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977. The King of Rock and Roll suffered a cardiac arrest at his home, Graceland, in the early hours of the morning. A year before the 42-year-old met his untimely death, he had a chance encounter with one of the newcomers to the pop …

In 1969, The Beatles were writing and recording what would be their final album: Let It Be. The band’s 13th and final album became synonymous with the end of the Fab Four, as they later split up shortly after its release. But before that, guitarist George Harrison quit the band …

The Specials’ Twitter account recently announced the death of Terry Hall, one of their founding members. The 63-year-old star from Coventry had been a part of the iconic ska band for decades but had endured a number of traumatic events throughout his life. It all began when he was kidnapped …

The Beatles retired from live performing in the late 1960s as their fame became too much of a crutch for them as they travelled the world. By 1966, the Fab Four were working hard on what would be their eighth album – but they wanted to majorly switch it up. …