The 20 piece chamber orchestra group Alarm Will Sound performing “Revolution #9″ by The Beatles as arranged by Matt Marks: It’s really incredible to me that they managed to recreate a recording as insane as “Revolution #9″ (which is mostly tape loops) in a live setting with real instruments and voices. Amazing. I imagine that [...]

This is an awesome album by The Byrds and you’re just jealous. If you truly love real Psychedelic music with every fiber in your being, then you know good and well that this is the record for you. People may sometimes forget that The Byrds were awesome. The fact is that “The Notorious Byrd Brothers” [...]

Today I’m picking up from yesterday’s entry on Disc 1 of The White Album in my continuing series on “The Beatles in their Own Words.” “Birthday” McCartney: We thought, ‘Why not make something up?’ So we got a riff going and arranged it around this riff. We said, ‘We’ll go to there for a few [...]

I was reminded by a commenter that I needed to get back to work on this series. The next album in line is The White Album, which also happens to be my favorite Beatles album. I’ve decided to split this double album in half to make it a bit more manageable. Disc 2 comes tomorrow. [...]

It’s been awhile, but I’m finally picking up where I left off (Magical Mystery Tour) with my series on who was the “Most Valuable Beatle” for each Beatles album which, of course, boils down to a John Lennon vs. Paul McCartney battle. There’s no disrespect meant to George & Ringo as they were valuable parts [...]

If I had to pick just one album as my all time favorite I’d have to go with The Beatles 1968 self titled double album which is best known as The White Album. Many say they like The White Album but with reservations. I don’t have those reservations. To me part of the album’s charm [...]

Damon Albarn was born on March 23rd of 1968 in London, England. He is a singer-songwriter who is well known as the lead singer for Blur & Gorillaz. Blur was formed in 1989 and they went on to be one of the most successful bands of the ’90s in the UK although they had limited [...]

Check out John Lennon doing “Yer Blues” (from The White Album) with the help of Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, & Mitch Mitchell. Lennon called this super group “The Dirty Mac.” It features a ridiculous introductory conversation between Lennon and Mick Jagger. This performance was part of The Rolling Stones Rock N Roll Circus which is [...]

Bradley Nowell was born on January 22nd of 1968 in Long Beach, California. He was the lead singer and guitarist for Sublime. Sublime released three studio albums. Two indie label albums before Nowell’s death and one major label album shortly after his death. 1992′s 40 Oz to Freedom was their debut album and it has [...]

Jonathan Knight was born on November 29th of 1968 in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was one of the five members of the very popular late ’80s/early ’90s boy band group New Kids on the Block along with his younger brother Jordan Knight. In 2008 the “kids” reunited for the first time since they broke up in [...]