The Beatles never lacked creative ingenuity, but George Harrison claimed that he invented his own chord on this classic.

In that sense, the band do share something in common with Beach Boys songwriter Brian ... completely revolutionised the album ...

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We take a look at four Paul McCartney songs that are bona fide ear worms (yes, they will be stuck in your head after reading this).

Larry Lee, co-founder of the country rock band the Ozark Mountain Daredevils, recalls writing his first song. Rather than ...

“It’s easy for me to identify with that feeling of anxiety or embarrassment … This song is the first time that I’m loosely talking about it. I think it's something that I want to dive into ...

Standing barefoot on the balcony of our suite at the Sahara hotel in Las Vegas, I stared down, dizzy with loneliness as I saw ...

The lyric Lennon sings is about needing help; the music celebrates finding it. He is not alone. He has help. The Good News is ...

I’ll think of something ... And it’s easy to see what made it resonate. It’s just the sort of melancholy ballad Lynne has always done so well, from the Beatles-esque string arrangement ...

It arrived with no fanfare. Twenty-five minutes on Friday evening in black and white. But watching the very first episode of Countdown on November 8, 1974 — 50 years ago — lit a fuse in me that burned ...

There’s never been a better time to make great music and transforming a spare corner into a home studio capable of sounding as good as the pros is just one short read away. If you’re completely new to ...