Ask someone to name a song that always has the power to reduce them to tears, and the chances are they’ll swiftly reply “Johnny Cash. Hurt.” Most people know that it was originally a Nine Inch Nails song, but exactly how the cover and its iconic music video were put together only adds to its […]
John Lennon should have been celebrating his 75th birthday this year. On 8 December 1980, the legendary musician was shot four times in the back outside of his apartment building in New York City. He was only 40 years old. 7 days after his death, millions of people paused their daily routines to honour Yoko […]
The below article was originally published on Rollingstone.com, and covers how Rick Rubin uses meditation to get him self together before he works in the studio, having used meditation myself for a number of years now. I think its a great skill to have in your life to help deal with the day to day […]
Welcome to the 4th edition of the Musicandgoodshit.com Weekly. Featuring Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd and Stephen Hawking. Just click on the links below to go read all of the feature stories, plus others. Every Bob Dylan Lyric Ever to Fill 13-Pound Book Shared by Rolling Stone Pink Floyd’s ‘The Endless River’ to Feature Stephen Hawking […]
With the onset of digital production now in unstoppable momentum, and the avenues for musicians to publish and own their own music is everywhere. Why bother signing to a major label? On April 14, Childish Gambino was pissed off. His label Glass Note – part of Universal Music Group and home to a bunch […]
I read the following article in a New York Times website, its a great piece on photographing and measuring the impact of the delta blues on the Mississippi. I love reading anything on The Blues, especially the delta blues. such an amazing impact on global culture as it spread through the 50’s and became Rock […]