The story Iain Macmillan tells goes like this: ten minutes, a stepladder, and a policeman holding back traffic on a north London street. Six photographs taken. One chosen. Paul McCartney happened to be barefoot. And within months of the album’s release, a significant portion of America was convinced that Paul McCartney was dead. Album covers…
There’s really no disputing it – Jimi Hendrix is a legend. He’s the legend. His awe-inspiring skill and boundless creativity revolutionized how people both listen to and create rock music. Although his career only lasted a handful of years, no other guitarist has left such a huge impact on the world. Fans and musicians are…
“I see myself as a huge fiery comet, a shooting star. Everyone stops, points up and gasps “Oh look at that!” Then–whoosh, and I’m gone…and they’ll never see anything like it ever again…and they won’t be able to forget me–ever.” —Jim Morrison On July 3, 1971, the world lost music legend and poet Jim Morrison,…
David Bowie first burst onto the music scene way back in 1969, when his single “Space Oddity” reached the top five of the UK charts. In the forty-five years since then he’s sold an estimated 140 million albums, but in our opinion his greatest music was produced as his flamboyant alter ego Ziggy Stardust. His…
Arguably, the most recognisable album cover in pop music history and certainly the most parodied, The Beatles’ Abbey Road album still draws fans to the road forty four years after the photo was taken. But how did this iconic image come about? We put on our sleuthing hats to find out. The result of this…
For decades there’s been debate about whether we inherit our skills or learn them, nature versus nurture. One argument for the latter is musical families. You find them everywhere, often crowded around a piano, or jamming together. Some families, though, not only play amazingly, they change musical history. Here’s six who’ve done just that.
Karl Lagerfeld once said “Fashion and music are the same, because music expresses its period too.” We’re not sure we agree 100% with the fashion supremo, but there’s no denying music and fashion often dance hand in hand. To see for yourself, check out some cool kit inspired by these top tunes of the day.