During one of our many lockdowns, the country was gripped by the series Line of Duty. The series was all about catching bent coppers. I mention this series because this week’s story is about a real-life aoften accused bent copper. During the 1960s Norman Pilcher leader of Scotland Yard’s drug squad wreaked havoc on the… Continue reading 38: Cops, Corruption, and Simolina Pilchard.
Category: The Beatles
35: Rivalries, Award Shows, and The Tabloids
There have always been rivalries in music. The Beatles vs. the Rolling Stones, East Coast Rappers vs. West Coast rappers, and The Backstreet Boys vs. *NSYNC the list goes on throughout the ages since music notes started to play. Although rivalries aren’t anything new in music it’s rare to see them spill out at awards… Continue reading 35: Rivalries, Award Shows, and The Tabloids
30: Rekindling, New York, and Saturday Night
If you have watched any American comedy show or film over the last 45 years, then it is highly likely that the stars of those have appeared on the iconic American TV show Saturday Night Live. The sketch show with musical performances has been a stalwart for American families for generations. The likes of Mike… Continue reading 30: Rekindling, New York, and Saturday Night
28: P.R, Planes, and Visas
In music, you need to stand out. It’s why as mentioned in the last article Jimi Hendrix set his guitar on fire. It’s why artists and bands dress up on stage and pyrotechnics are added because it’s more than just music to get people in the seats. There are offstage antics too. Snazzy press conferences… Continue reading 28: P.R, Planes, and Visas
24: Interviews, Criticizing, and Apologies.
Quincy Jones is one of the best, if not the best producers in the world. He has been nominated for 75 Grammy awards and won 28 of those. He is a legend in the music industry. So, on his birthday I thought I would recount a story about an interview with the Legend where he… Continue reading 24: Interviews, Criticizing, and Apologies.
20: Bad Management, Tragedies, and Deep Cuts
We all know that moment in a romantic comedy. The main characters have a fight and a montage of them looking gloomy and depressed in the window or doing mundane things on their own and generally, it’s raining. A few weeks have passed, and they catch each other across the room. Then the big musical… Continue reading 20: Bad Management, Tragedies, and Deep Cuts
16: A Mad Genius, The Wall Of Sound, And Murder
This article was originally produced in January 2021. Over the weekend a musical production prodigy died. Phil Spector shaped modern music as we know it today. The imprint he left in popular music can only be matched by the people who gave us digital recording or amplifying sound. Unfortunately, his early years had been overshadowed… Continue reading 16: A Mad Genius, The Wall Of Sound, And Murder
7: A Lawsuit, A Countersuit, and Rock and Roll
What is there not to say about the Beatles? The Fab Four broke so many boundaries in the 1960s that they rewrote the whole pop song experience. The influence is heard to this day. I believe that the band have done more for music than anyone else in music history. Even the influencers have influences.… Continue reading 7: A Lawsuit, A Countersuit, and Rock and Roll