The Who are a British rock band considered to be one of the most influential of the 20th century. The group formed in 1964, and went on to sell over 100 million records worldwide. In 1969, The Who released their album Tommy, which was about a deaf, dumb and blind … Continue reading
On January 30, 1969, The Beatles gave their final live performance from the rooftop of Apple Records in London, England. The concert was a surprise and lasted 42 minutes. The concert was recorded for the 1970 documentary film Let It Be, and the Beatles played nine takes of five songs. … Continue reading
Andrew Loog Oldham became the manager of The Rolling Stones in 1963 when he was only nineteen years old. He produced all of The Stones’s albums from 1963 to 1967 and is credited with promoting an image for The Rolling Stones to contrast that of The Beatles. Oldham’s relationship with … Continue reading
“I Want to Hold Your Hand” by The Beatles was recorded in October 1963 and released in the United States on December 26, 1963. The song went on to become the band’s first number one hit in the United States, and was responsible for sparking Beattlemania in the United States. … Continue reading
The Grateful Dead were an American rock band from California that first came together in 1965. The band was known for live performances of long musical improvisation, and have sold more than 35 million albums worldwide. In 1994, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. … Continue reading
In this video, Robert Page and Jimmy Plant of Led Zeppelin discuss what it was like to play with drummer Jason Bonham, son of original Led Zeppelin member John Bonham. John Bonham died of alcohol poisoning on September 25, 1980. The band felt that they could not go on after … Continue reading
Jimi Hendrix remains one of the most influential electric guitarists of all time, in spite of the fact that his career was cut short by his tragic death on September 18, 1970, at the age of 27. In this video clip, Hendrix is asked how often he practices the guitar. … Continue reading
Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are childhood friends who went on to form one of the most popular American folk rock duos of the 1960s. In this video, Paul Simon discusses his relationship with Art Garfunkel, saying: “Periodically, we got on each other’s nerves. When I say periodically I mean, … Continue reading
Paul McCartney reminisces on writing songs with his fellow Beatles member, John Lennon. He tells a funny story of a time when Lennon, who was practically blind without his glasses on, mistook a nativity scene for a group of people playing cards for a ridiculous amount of hours outside. McCartney … Continue reading
Michael Stipe on writing the band REM’s hit song Losing My Religion Michael Stipe and Mike Mills of the band R.E.M. discuss why they decided to disband and their upcoming retrospective album. The split came after 31 years together and was an amicable one. Mills and Stipe tell Norwegian … Continue reading
