In November 1980, John Lennon and Yoko Ono released Double Fantasy, their collaborative album that would tragically become John’s last. Its closing track, “Hard Times Are Over,” feels particularly poignant—a hopeful message at the end of a turbulent decade. Let’s take a look and listen this heartbreaking final song.
50 New York Songs
“Wow, New York, just like I pictured it Skyscrapers and everything,” sings Stevie Wonder in “Living for the City,” one of the many iconic New York songs that have captured the imagination of music lovers around the world. Click for Spotify. (skip to the tracklist) From U2’s “Angel of Harlem” (on Rattle & Hum) to […]
The Hidden Secrets Of Liverpool’s Beatles Statue
The Beatles Statue is an iconic tribute to Liverpool’s most famous band. It was unveiled in 2015 after the Cavern Club owners had felt there was no one place Beatles fans could gather in Liverpool to celebrate the band. London had Abbey Road, but the narrow street of the Cavern Club didn’t feel like the best gathering […]
Celebrating 50 Years Of Sgt. Pepper In Liverpool
This summer Liverpool will celebrate 50 years since the release of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band which gives me an overwhelming reason to visit. Do You Want To Know A Secret? I’ve never been to Liverpool. There is no reason for *not* going, it’s just I’ve never had a work or personal reason to visit. […]