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Queen Open Up on the Making of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ at 50! Brian May and Roger Taylor on Queen’s Masterpiece Making the most-streamed song from the 20th century took ambition, hard work, and a dash of opera September 24, 2025 Their real life was about to slip into fantasy, which was pretty much the plan. At the tail end of the 1960s, Roger Taylor…
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From the National Recording Registry: Remembering Don Everly | Now See Hear! | library of congress
From August 25, 2021, by Stacie Seifrit-Griffin An Evening with Don Everly,February 1, 1937 – August 21, 2021 It is truly the end of an era with the passing of the talented, charming and iconic Don Everly. The influence The Everly Brothers have had on so many musicians and genres of music is immeasurable. Don…
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Charlie Watts Was the Coolest Rolling Stone | GQ
Remembering the legendary drummer, who died today at 80. By Gabriella Paiella, August 24, 2021 Trying to name the coolest member of the Rolling Stones is like picking a favorite child or sibling. But come on: it was obviously drummer Charlie Watts. In a band that defined glamour and excess, he was measured—the backbone of…
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A Day in the Life of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Librarian
It’s not all finding secret notes from Keith Richards… but some of it is. Source: A Day in the Life of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Librarian
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Monterey Pop 50 Years Later: Phil Lesh, Jack Johnson and More – Rolling Stone
Booker T. Jones, Phil Lesh, Norah Jones and others look ahead to the new Monterey Pop, and reflect on whether the original message can still resonate. Source: Monterey Pop 50 Years Later: Phil Lesh, Jack Johnson and More – Rolling Stone
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Hey Hey, My My: Aging Rock Fans Still Hold Their Lighters High – The New York Times
Pete Townshend of the Who struck a nerve with rock ’n’ roll rebels in 1965 with the line “I hope I die before I get old.” But something has happened in the five decades since he wrote “My Generation”: The boomer generation got older, yet continued to love rock ’n’ roll. Now, as many of…
