1960s Archives: 11/2022

The play John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote before The Beatles

The “tongue-in-cheek” Beatles song with a disputed authorship

Lennon or McCartney?

Nov 30, 2022

Norman Raeben, the art teacher who changed the way Bob Dylan made music

Handwritten Bob Dylan ‘Desolation Row’ lyrics fetch £350,000 at auction

Dylan’s lyrics hit the auction block.

Nov 28, 2022

How Vince Guaraldi and 'Peanuts' scored a top 40 hit

How Vince Guaraldi and ‘Peanuts’ scored a top 40 hit

Guaraldi meets Charlie Brown.

Nov 24, 2022

The curious case of Eric Clapton’s missing guitar

Clapton lost an iconic axe.

Nov 23, 2022

How a traffic jam helped birth Richie Havens' 'Freedom'

How a traffic jam helped birth Richie Havens’ Woodstock classic ‘Freedom’

Havens made it up on the spot.

Nov 22, 2022

Revisiting the rejected Johnny Cash ‘Thunderball’ theme

Cash didn’t get the gig.

Nov 22, 2022

The sad story of Creedence Clearwater Revival's Tom Fogerty

Tom Fogerty’s favourite Creedence Clearwater Revival song

Fogerty’s favourite CCR tune.

Nov 19, 2022

The bizarre instrument at the heart of The Doors’ ‘Whisky Bar’ cover

A strange addition.

Nov 19, 2022

The Beach Boys song that Brian Jones said was “shocking”

Brian Jones’ handwritten letter explains how The Rolling Stones were formed

Jones explains the origins.

Nov 18, 2022

The song that connects Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel, and the Grateful Dead

Dylan, Simon, and the Dead all played it.

Nov 18, 2022

Bob Dylan’s love letters go up for auction

A rare insight.

Nov 16, 2022

The Rolling Stones on the lo-fi greatness of ‘Street Fighting Man’

The Stones with extra grime.

Nov 11, 2022