George Harrison, former Beatle and globally celebrated musician, will be honored later this month in a one-night tribute concert. According to Consequence of Sound, artists the likes of The Killers’ Brandon Flowers, members of Weezer, “Weird” Al Yankovic, Brian Wilson, Norah Jones, members of The Strokes, Cold War Kids, Spoon’s Britt Daniel, and members of […]
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MUSIC HISTORY CLASS: Paul McCartney
June 18th, 2012 Michael McCarron
On this day in 1942 Sir Paul McCartney was born James Paul McCartney in Liverpool, England. The son of working class parents, Paul grew up modestly, but comfortably, in post-war England. His father, a jazz player and pianist, encouraged Paul to play music at an early age. In the spring of 1957, at the age […]
Trailer released for Martin Scorsese-directed George Harrison biopic
August 24th, 2011 Jenna
In October, HBO will air the Martin Scorsese-directed biopic George Harrison: Living In A Material World. In the meantime, a trailer has been released for viewing. It includes insight from some of Harrison’s friends and acquaintances. Click through to watch the trailer.