The Story Behind The Song: The Beatles’ masterpiece ‘Hey Jude’, an olive branch of friendship

The Beatles, in case you hadn’t noticed, are one of the world’s most widely celebrated songwriters. The partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and later the ranging influential tunes…

New Beatles documentary ‘John Lennon: The Final Year’ is on the way

The final year of John Lennon’s life is to be explored in a new documentary timed to mark the 40th anniversary of the death of The Beatles singer and guitarist.…

Wonderful colour photographs of The Beatles’ iconic rooftop concert, 1969

The Beatles’ rooftop concert, a momentous occasion which marked the final public performance of the band prior to their split, is still regarded as one of the most memorable events…

Remembering the moment The Beatles’ made their chaotic US live debut, 1964

On this day in 1964, a very special moment took place—The Beatles, hot off the heels of one of the biggest TV performances ever known, performed live for an American…

Watch Elvis Presley cover The Beatles songs ‘Yesterday’ and ‘Hey Jude’

Some songs are just destined to be covered again and again. ‘Yesterday’, The Beatles’ classic from the heart and mind of Paul McCartney, is one of those songs. The track…

Debunking the myth of Elvis Presley’s faked death

Elvis Presley died on August 16th, 1977; no fan theory will persuade me otherwise. The belief from fans that Elvis is still alive is born mainly out of denial of…

How Elvis Presley inspired Depeche Mode’s greatest anthem

If you’ve made art after 1954, then the chances are you’ve been influenced by Elvis Presley. You might not know that you have, but ‘The King’ changed pop culture to…

The clever way that Elvis Presley made money out of his haters

Although millions have adored Elvis Presley since the mid-1950s, the musician was also able to balance that out by amassing his fair share of critics. Presley secured his first commercial…

The song that gave Elvis Presley his first Grammy

No prizes or awards can weigh the cultural impact of Elvis Presley. Presley was the biggest music star in the world during the 1950s, almost single-handedly catapulting rock and roll…

The first song Elvis Presley ever recorded

With the release of the Baz Luhrmann biopic Elvis just around the corner, a renewed spotlight is being shone onto the legendary rock and roll pioneer. The endless debates around…