In this episode, writer and self-taught musicologist Claude Lemaire chooses Iron Butterfly, Jeff Beck, and even the Beatles as pioneering heavy rock influencers.
When John Lennon dropped Imagine on October 11 1971, it wasnโt just another chart-topping single. It was a manifesto wrapped in piano chords and soft vocalsโa utopian plea that would come to define his legacy. Decades later, the song remains a global anthem, wielded at protests and peace rallies, ringing out at Olympic ceremonies, and…
On September 20, 1969, The Beatles convened at Apple Corps headquarters in London, ostensibly to sign a renegotiated contract with Capitol Records that would secure their financial future. With Abbey Road fresh off the presses and an improved royalty rate in hand, it should have been a cause for celebration. Allen Klein, the bandโs manager,…
The murder of John Lennon by Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980, stands as one of the most shocking and tragic events in music history. Lennonโs death not only marked the loss of a cultural icon but also prompted a complex legal and psychological investigation that continues to provoke intense debate. When Chapman was…
In March 1974, amidst the backdrop of a Santa Monica beach house with a storied past, a fleeting reunion between John Lennon and Paul McCartney was captured in photographs that spoke volumes about their complex friendship. These images, snapped by May Pang during what was infamously known as Lennonโs โLost Weekend,โ offered rare glimpses of…
1970 proved to be a landmark year in the annals of rock music.
In our last episode, Joe Cocker had just fired the members of his Grease band after recording his newest album, Cocker! His manager, Dee Anthony, was looking forward to returning to the U.S. to promote the highly anticipated album that featured Cocker originals and unreleased Beatles songs.
Founder of Le Studio, the iconic, pop-culture defining music studio tucked in the Canadian wilderness, Andrรฉ Perry worked with some of the biggest artists in the biz. Did he have any favourites?