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During a parole hearing last week, Mark David Chapman, the man who shot and killed John Lennon nearly 34 years ago, apologized for his infamous crime, even calling himself "an idiot," Billboard reports. -
5 Odd Beatles Tributes to 'Celebrate' 50 Years of 'The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits'
Today marks the 50th anniversary of 'The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits,' perhaps still the most bizarre and abrasive tribute to the world's greatest band. We went and found five other curious examples of Beatles cover collections that are a little easier to listen to. -
Paul McCartney Easily Tops World's Richest Bassists List; but Sting, Roger Waters and Gene Simmons Rake It In
Today we have a report from TheRichest.com, a website that while obscure, seems fairly clean cut with numbers that make sense. The topic? World's wealthiest bassists. -
The Flaming Lips Cover The Beatles' 'Fixing A Hole,' As Electric Würms [LISTEN]
In anticipation of their upcoming full-length tribute to the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, the Flaming Lips have shared one of the album's tracks, "Fixing A Hole," performed by their side-project Electric Würms. You can check out the track below. -
One For You, One For Me: Solo and Group Albums Released The Same Year from Paul McCartney, Pete Townshend and Lil Wayne, More
The more famous an act becomes, the more tempting it is for popular members to head out and do their own thing. It's tougher when you're still affiliated with a band or act however. Check out seven examples of performers who went solo and compare to see which album ended up being the better option, at least at the time. -
Paul McCartney Beatles Photograph: Sir Paul Unveils Rare Picture During Candlestick Park Farewell
Paul McCartney helped say goodbye to one of America's most legendary venues on Thursday night, and also offered up a piece of never-before-seen rock history. -
6 Album Covers That Reference Movies: Weird Al, Ringo Starr, And More
If you want your album cover to catch someone's eye when they're looking around for music online or in a record store, one good way is to design an album cover that looks strangely familiar. These six artists did just that by basing their album covers off of famous movies. -
14 Album Covers With An Illustration Of The Artist: The Beatles, OutKast, And More
Sure, a photograph of the artist is probably the simplest route to take when designing an album cover, but a painting or a drawing can sometimes proves to be far stranger. Here are 14 album covers with an illustration of the artist. -
5 'Abbey Road' Knockoff Album Covers: From Kanye West to The Beastie Boys
Replicas and satires of the 'Abbey Road' cover have been created ad nauseam in the 45 years since the original photo was taken and Music Times found the five knockoffs by the biggest bands for your consideration, ranked in terms of creativity and the ability to put one's own spin on the subject matter. -
Flaming Lips Tracklist: Miley Cyrus, MGMT, My Morning Jacket And More Featured In Sgt. Pepper Tribute
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is perhaps the greatest musical achievement of the modern era. So when the Flaming Lips announced that they would be issuing a full cover version of The Beatles' 1967 classic - titled With A Little Help From My Fwends - some music fans were understandably wary of the final product. -
15 Song Titles That Describe The Music: George Harrison, Gorillaz, And More
Anyone who writes music can tell you that when a song is first written, it's usually given a boring descriptive title such as "Punk Song in A" or "Song With Slide Guitar" to remind the writer of how it goes. However, sometimes an actual title never comes along, and these descriptive working titles end up in the final tracklisting. Here are 15 song titles that describe the music. -
6 Lo-Fi Albums By Big Rock Stars: Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, And More
One of my favorite genres of music is lo-fi, or "low-fidelity," meaning artists who record their songs onto cheap equipment. Though most lo-fi artists are DIY musicians who work outside of the mainstream and use cheap equipment out of necessity, there are still some highly successful rock stars that have chosen to go lo-fi for aesthetic reasons, or simply out of convenience. Here are six lo-fi albums that were recorded by big rock stars.
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