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Uncovering a Countercultural Cornerstone: What was the first rock song to feature the sitar?
So, enthused by the sheer sense of ‘the alternative’ that the instrument provided, Harrison created the first rock song to ...
Jeff Goldbum names the best song ever written for a movie: “It knocks me out”
He is one of the most exuberant characters in hoLLYWOOD BUT jeff Goldblum's ultimate passion might just be music and when ...
The massive number one The Tokens begged not to be released: “We were embarrassed”
Novelty songs are big business. ‘Macarena’ sold 11million, ‘My Ding-a-Ling’ was Chuck Berry’s only US number one, and ‘Baby ...
The movie Steven Spielberg always watches before making an adventure film: “The perfect picture”
H eis one fo the most gifted filmmakers of his day, but Steven Spielberg still relies on inspiration when beginning his projects, and one picture is always watched.
What did Brian Wilson’s favourite Beach Boys songs say about him?
The Beach Boys greatest works often come down to Brian Wilson, but what did his personal favourites say about the musical ...
The Oscar-nominated role Gary Oldman almost quit: “You’re a fraud”
He is one of Britain's finest actors ever, and Gary Oldman has delivered some of the great performances, but he almost quit ...
The Record The Changed the World: Who were the first female band to have a number one album?
From Joni Mitchell to Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Patti Smith, a legion of female icons have seen their legacy underplayed.
The “pile of crap” movie that baffled Clint Eastwood: “I can hardly tell you what it was about”
“To Brian’s credit, he felt the script was a pile of crap,” the four-time Academy Award winner explained. “Burton felt the ...
The songs Eddie Van Halen wished had never happened: “Wasn’t my idea”
Eddie Van Halen might be one of the greatest guitarists ever to walk the Earth, but that didn't mean he had to be proud of ...
What was the best-selling movie of the 1960s?
There were only two major ways for a movie to make big money in the 1960s, and one film did it better than any of the competition.
The one supergroup that The Beatles turned down: “I don’t think it’s what we want”
The Beatles never had to worry about sales figures towards the end of their time together, but they did let some truly great artists pass them by.
Ron Howard’s short-lived career as a method actor: “Everyone had just watched me ascend”
Howard once again took the method approach when Vincent Minnelli cast him in The Courtship of Eddie’s Father, using the ...