On December 31, 1970, as a damp London chill settled over the city, Paul McCartney made his way into the High Court of Justice. The man who once penned โYesterdayโ was now stepping into tomorrow with a heavy heart. In his hands, he carried a lawsuit that would dissolve The Beatles, a band that had…
DR Acoustics’s Daniel Robidoux doesn’t just rehash old cable and AC conditioner designs. A university-educated expert in signal processing and a pioneer in modem technology, Daniel’s products are groundbreaking.
In the early 1960s, as the world turned its gaze skyward, captivated by the dawn of the Space Age, a British instrumental piece named โTelstarโ emerged, encapsulating the eraโs spirit of innovation and exploration. Crafted by the enigmatic producer Joe Meek and performed by The Tornados, โTelstarโ not only mirrored the technological marvels of its…
Itโs that time of year againโthe season of giving! In that spirit, Iโve put together a list of Holiday audio gift ideas that even Scrooge might approve of.
We are thrilled to announce the release of the CD โDragon โ Concerto for Pipa,โ produced by GFN Productions and Fortรฉ Art & Music. This remarkable work by Quebec composer Christian Thomas is performed by the internationally renowned virtuoso Liu Fang. Described as โthe empress of the pipaโ (Lโactualitรฉ) and โan ambassador of musical soul…
Thereโs a peculiar weight to history when it happens in real-time. December 5, 1965, at the Liverpool Empire Theatre wasnโt just another stop on The Beatlesโ UK tourโit was a homecoming charged with energy, nostalgia, and, unbeknownst to most, a bittersweet farewell. For the 2,550 fans lucky enough to score tickets from a pool of…
Imagine itโs a chilly December 1 evening in 1957. TV screens across America flicker to life with that iconic Ed Sullivan introduction: โAnd now, ladies and gentlemenโฆ Buddy Holly and the Crickets!โ For just a few minutes, Buddy Hollyโonly 21 at the timeโcommands the national stage, bringing rock โnโ roll into Americaโs living rooms like…
In the scorching desert of Death Valley in 1958, Art Kane, then a relatively unknown photographer, found himself tasked with capturing Louis Armstrong in a way the world had never seen. At that moment, Armstrong wasnโt just a jazz legendโhe was one of the most recognizable figures in global pop culture, thanks to hits like…