insert_link Classic Hits Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Stewart Copeland Take Home 2022 Grammys A handful of classic rock's most notable names took home Grammys at last night's event, including Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, and Stewart Copeland. Mitchell won Best Historical Album for Joni Mitchell Archives - Vol 1: The Early Years (1963-1967). She was also recently honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year, where she was met with a standing ovation as she accepted her award. George Harrison's 50th Anniversary re-release of All Things Must […] todayApril 4, 2022
insert_link Classic Hits George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” Gets Star-Studded Music Video 51 Years After Song’s Release 51 years ago, George Harrison released “My Sweet Lord” on his 1970 solo album All Things Must Pass. This week, a star-studded music video premiered in celebration of its half-a-century milestone. The video stars former Beatle Ringo Starr, along with a long list of actors, musicians, and other famous or familiar faces. Joe Walsh and Jeff Lyne, who played in the Traveling Wilburys with Harrison, appear in the video, in […] todayDecember 17, 2021
insert_link Classic Hits Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr Honor Bandmate George Harrison on 20th Anniversary of Death November 29th marked the 20th anniversary of the day George Harrison died from cancer. His surviving bandmates, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, honored Harrison with touching messages on social media. “Hard to believe that we lost George 20 years ago,” McCartney wrote beneath a photo of himself and Harrison in the studio. “I miss my friend so much. Love Paul.” Starr followed in suit by posting a photo of himself […] todayNovember 30, 2021
insert_link Classic Hits A Previously Unheard George Harrison and Ringo Starr Track Has Been Unearthed In 1968, George Harrison and Ringo Starr stopped by London’s Trident Studios while on a break from recording Hey Jude. A visit turned into a collaboration with the two Beatles, and the song “Radhe Shaam” was created. Since then, though, the track has gone widely unheard until recently, when U.K.-based broadcaster Suresh Joshi--whose attic housed the uncovered track for years--decided to share the unique project with about 100 or so […] todayNovember 12, 2021
insert_link Country The Willie Nelson Family Covers George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass” Debuting on the radio over this past weekend, Willie Nelson and his family have covered “All Things Must Pass,” a legendary 1970 track from George Harrison. The song is the second single to arrive from the new studio album, The Willie Nelson Family--a collaboration between Willie Nelson, Bobbie Nelson, Lukas Nelson, Micah Nelson, Paula Nelson, Amy Nelson, Mickey Raphael, Billy English, Paul English, and Kevin Smith. Back in September, the […] todayNovember 1, 2021
insert_link Music John Lennon Suggested George Harrison Be Replaced According to a previously unheard interview, John Lennon suggested replacing George Harrison with Eric Clapton after The Beatles’ guitarist quit for a very short stint in January of 1969. While Harrison did end up returning to the band six days later, The Beatles continuing on as the iconic band we know and love, Lennon seemed to waste no time in-between, saying that “if George doesn’t come back, we ask Eric […] todayOctober 5, 2021
insert_link AAA George Harrison’s Seminal 1970 Solo Album ‘All Things Must Pass’ Turns 50 In celebration of the 50th anniversary of George Harrison's classic solo album, All Things Must Pass, the George Harrison Estate is pleased to announce a new 2020 stereo mix of the LP's title song as a prelude of what's to come. The new stereo mix of the seminal album's title track was overseen by multi-GRAMMY® Award winner, Paul Hicks, known for his work with the Harrison Estate, The Beatles and […] todayNovember 30, 2020
insert_link Music This Day in Music History – December 23rd 1959 - Chuck Berry was arrested for transporting a minor across a state line for an immoral purpose. 1959 - The Drifters recorded "This Magic Moment." 1964 - Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) suffered a nervous breakdown on a flight from L.A. to Houston. The event led Wilson to stop touring with the group. 1964 - The Beach Boys made their first appearance on "Shingdig!" The show had been taped on […] todayDecember 23, 2019
insert_link Music This Day in Music History – November 1st 1964 - The Dave Clark Five performed "Glad All Over" on "The Ed Sullivan Show." 1968 - George Harrison released the soundtrack "Wonderwall." He was the first Beatle to release a solo album. 1969 - Faces was added to Warner Brothers records. 1987 - U2 opened for itself by pretending to be a country-rock group called The Dalton Brothers during a concert in Indianapolis, IN. -- Photo Credit: Neftali / […] todayNovember 1, 2019
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