Every once in a while, a musician and their hit songs needs a new twist. That could mean a cover, but more often, it will have a new life with the help of a parody musicians. Usually, one of these funny people will record a parody version of a song, and the reuse of the music...
Steve Harley, best known as the vocalist for the British glam rock group Cockney Rebel, died in March at the age of 73. Among the band's hits was "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)," "Judy Teen," "Mr. Soft" and a cover of the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun." Moscow Concert...
Rex encountered a popularity in the UK comparable to that of the Beatles, with a run of eleven singles in the UK top ten. They scored four UK number one hits, "Hot Love", "Get It On", "Telegram Sam" and "Metal Guru". The band's 1971 album Electric Warrior received critical ...
Surprisingly,The BeatlesandHoobastankare also tied with the same amount of songs on the playlist — just one. It's okay, The Beatles have sold more albums than any other rock band ever, so they don't need a Billions Club playlist to justify their worth to the music world. See which roc...
You cover two Beatles songs on this album, Did you feel like you were rivals with them in the ’60s? I never thought about it. The only reason I know that [outselling the Beatles in 1965] happened was theGuinness Book of Recordspointed it out, but it’s not important to me. The ...
the post-Beatlesgroup that became one of the biggest acts of the '70s. He remained with the band until it broke up 10 years later, performing on all of their albums, includingBand on the Run, the 1973 chart-topper that was released in the U.S. 50 years to the day of his death. ...
Rivers was still going strong as 1966 bowed, and it was a TV theme song that gave him his next smash hit and one of his lifelong signature songs. With the concept of cool spies enjoying a moment in the sun via the James Bond films and on television (The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,I...
utilizing the first word in a band’s name. Classic Rock solo artists are listed alphabetically by last name. Bands with “The,” in the name likeThe BeatlesorThe Rolling Stonesare listed by the first letter of the name of the band.The Beatlesare underB, and The Rolling Stones are under...
Monty Python’s Eric Idle and Neil Innes came up with the fabbest of all Beatles parodies: the Rutles. In their classic 1978 mockumentaryAll You Need Is Cash,they chronicle the Pre-Fab Four —“a music legend that will last a lunchtime.” The Rutles got a little help from their friends...
Sounds like old times Cover bands play tribute to the Beatles, Everly Brothers.(Neighbor)Byline: Kerry Lester Daily Herald Staff Writer The Neverly Brothers and American English,...Lester, Kerry