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“They joined the two bits together to make one song”: The story of the greatest thing The Beatles ever recorded

On the morning of Thursday 19 January 1967, the four members of The Beatles arrived at Studio One of EMI Studios Abbey Road to record the song that is now regarded by many as the greatest composition ...
Stereogum

A Composer Breaks Down The Music Theory Behind Doja Cat’s #1 Hit “Paint The Town Red”

When talking about music composition, Lou Reed once said, “One chord is fine. Two chords is pushing it. Three chords and you’re into jazz.” Maybe that quote is apocryphal, but it’s amusing, ...
The Cheat Sheet

John Lennon, Frank Sinatra Agreed This Classic 1970s Yacht Rock Song Was the Greatest of All Time

John Lennon and Frank Sinatra agreed that this classic 1970s song was the greatest of all time. Today, it is featured on channels of soft rock songs grouped in a genre called Yacht Rock. But the ...
American Songwriter

Less Is More: 3 Songs That Have Achieved Legend Status With Sheer Simplicity

Less is often more, and these three artists knew that, as they created iconic songs with just a couple of chords and a ...