Was 1975 the fourth best year ever for albums? From Bob Marley to Patti Smith, how would you vote?
Given how many outstanding albums were released that year, how can any respectable music critic — well, me — claim it was an inferior year compared to 1972, 1973 or 1974? Those were the exact years ...
Every song by The Beatles that didn’t feature on an album
The Beatles released several hit singles in the UK that weren't included on their albums as part of their strategy to keep singles and records separate.
Ringo Starr Makes a Vulnerable Confession About His Vocal Talents
More than 60 years after becoming one of the most famous musicians in the world, Ringo Starr still admits to some lingering ...
Mike Rutherford’s favourite British albums
Genesis and Mike + The Mechanics hitmaker Mike Rutherford talks about the British albums that inspired him and his art from an early age.
'Unlistenable' Beatles song that Ringo Starr said was the 'worst we ever had to record'
The rest of the band were deeply unimpressed with the track and the recording process. In a 2008 Rolling Stone interview, Ringo said: "The worst session ever was 'Maxwell's Silver Hammer.' It was the ...
John Lennon Believed a Beatles Reunion Was ‘Quite Possible’
The Beatles never reunited before John Lennon's death. During his lifetime, though, he thought a band reunion was possible.
Why DO British boybands struggle to 'break America'? As US music fans reveal they STILL don't know who Robbie Williams is, how other huge groups struggled to succ…
UK music fans face further heartbreak with the knowledge that acts like Westlife , JLS, Busted - and even Oasis an Blur - ...