The Ukulele George Harrison Gave Paul McCartney, and How Paul Uses It to Remember Him
Among the many guitars Paul McCartney has played over the decades, one of the most meaningful is also one of…
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Why James Hetfield Has Lemmy’s Ashes Tattooed on His Middle Finger
Rock stars get tattoos all the time. But in April 2024, Metallica’s James Hetfield revealed one that stopped fans in…
A Month After Freddie Mercury Died, His Christmas Present Arrived at Elton John’s Door
Christmas is hard the first year after you lose someone. For Elton John, Christmas 1991 came just a month after…
Why Mickey Mantle Made Roy Clark Promise to Sing “Yesterday, When I Was Young” at His Funeral
Roy Clark spent most of his career making people laugh and marvel at his fingers flying across a guitar neck.…
How Willie Nelson Turned One Remark at Live Aid Into Farm Aid, and Kept It Going for 41 Years
Plenty of stars have played a benefit concert. Very few have kept showing up for the same cause, year after…
Why Willie Nelson’s “Stardust” Became One of His Biggest Albums, Even Though His Label Didn’t Want It
By the late 1970s, Willie Nelson had finally become a star on his own terms. After years as a Nashville…
Hank Williams’ Last No. 1 Hit and Why Marty Robbins Was the Perfect Voice to Sing It
Some songs carry more than a melody. “Take These Chains from My Heart” carries the last chapter of Hank Williams’…
The Night Shane Hawkins Played “My Hero” for Taylor Hawkins
On September 3, 2022, Foo Fighters returned to a stage at Wembley Stadium for a concert honoring Taylor Hawkins. Taylor…
The Allman Brothers Band’s Final Concert Ended With the First Song They Ever Played, on the Anniversary of Duane Allman’s Death
Some endings are planned down to the last note. Others carry a meaning no one could have scheduled. The final…
Willie Nelson Wasn’t in the Room for His First No. 1 With Waylon Jennings
For millions of country fans, “Good Hearted Woman” sounds like Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson standing shoulder to shoulder on…