Tag: solo
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The Story of Paul and Linda McCartney’s Ram:
Are Paul McCartney’s solo and Wings albums worth buying? Was Wings really “the band the Beatles could have been”? This is the third in a series of McCartney articles, but you can read each one independently should you prefer. The first part is here I have a friend, Steve, who has never heard any of…
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McCartney
Part two of a series. To recap, I have a friend who has never heard any of Paul McCartney’s solo and Wings LPs, except for, as he put it, the Frog Song, the one about no man’s land at Christmas, and Ebony and Ivory. My job is therefore to share with him some of McCartney’s…
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Liam Gallagher and The Super Deluxe Edition From Hell
Of all the many lead singers that the Britpop era gave us, perhaps Liam Gallagher was the most gifted at swearing. And coat-wearing. Opinion may remain split as to Liam’s many other achievements, with critics pointing out for every “Rock ‘n Roll Star” or “Wonderwall” there’s an entire Beady Eye album. But credit where credit…
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Things To Do If You’re At A Gig On Your Own
If there’s a show on in town, it’s always worth searching the hashtag on the band on Twitter. Invariably there will be a few poor souls offering tickets to the show at face value, due to the last minute drop outs of their gig-going friends. On the other hand this is great news for people…
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Jimi Goodwin Defies Glastonbury Storms – Live at Glastonbury: Friday – Park Stage
Jimi Goodwin’s set was cut short yesterday due to electrical storms that magically transformed Glastonbury from a grassy paradise to a, well, muddy paradise. But despite this, Goodwin was not to be deterred and after the worst of the thunder and lightning had passed, he came back onstage and sang to the die-hards in the…
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