“Hey Jude” was one of The Beatles biggest hits (#1 on the US charts for 9 consecutive weeks and #1 in many countries around the world.) The song was written and sung by Paul McCartney.
It was one of the few Beatles songs not to be recorded entirely in Abbey Road. The master rhythm take […]

Kate Bush was born on July 30, 1958 in England. Bush was initially signed by EMI at age 16 after having been recommended by Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour.
In 1978 (at only age 19) she had a #1 UK hit with her debut single “Wuthering Heights” which she wrote herself. This was the first #1 […]

Paul McCartney has released two albums under the name The Fireman with the producer Youth (of The Super Furry Animals.) These are experimental ambient music albums. I’ve only heard the second of those two: 1998’s Rushes. The first is from 1993 and is titled Strawberries Oceans Ships Forest. I’d like to hear that one as […]

I like to use the ol’ “music like _____” feature on the Last.FM website to find new music I may dig or to be reminded of music I already know that I haven’t heard in awhile. So anyway. This is a “live blog” on what my Last.FM player gives me as being “like Radiohead.” I’ll […]

The Beatles Help! movie premiered on July 29, 1965 in London. That’s 43 years ago today.
Among those in attendance? The Queen of England.
Watch the entire movie right here:

Oasis’ 7th studio album, Dig Out Your Soul, is due for release on October 6th in the UK and October 7th in the US.
The album’s track listing:
1. “Bag It Up”
2. “The Turning”
3. “Waiting for the Rapture”
4. “The Shock of the Lightning”
5. “I’m Outta Time”
6. “(Get Off Your) High Horse Lady”
7. “Falling Down”
8. “To Be […]

Some upcoming album releases you may (or may not) be interested in. Release dates are for the United States, I think.
August 5
Conor Obert (aka Bright Eyes) - Conor Oberst
August 19
The Verve - Forth
The Walkmen - You And Me
September 2
Brian Wilson - That Lucky Old Sun
September 16

Lindsey Buckingham - Gift of Screws
September 23
Mogwai - The […]

34 years ago today the album Band on the Run by Paul McCartney & Wings hit #1 on the UK album charts. It stayed at top spot for 7 weeks.
It also hit #1 in the US and had 3 top 10 US singles including the title track which hit #1 on the Billboard singles charts.

Track […]

Mick Jagger was born in Kent, England on July 26, 1943.
Jagger is lead singer for The Rolling Stones. He is one half of the Jagger/Richards (Keith Richards, lead guitarist) songwriting team that has written most of The Rolling Stones songs.
The band has released 22 studio albums. Their most recent being A Bigger Bang in 2005. […]

OK Computer, Kid A, Amnesiac, and Hail to the Thief.
Now it’s time for In Rainbows. (Yes, I’ll make my way back to The Bends too. Pablo Honey? Eh… Maybe.)
In Rainbows
#1 “15 Step”

#2 “Bodysnatchers”