“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 […]
Hard Times are Over
In November 1980, John Lennon and Yoko Ono released ‘Double Fantasy’. It was John’s first album release since 1973’s flop, ‘Mind Games’ and less than a decade since he had moved to New York City. The intervening years had seen major changes in the couple’s life. Mind Games had been a massive flop in comparison […]
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. […]