Music Monday: Now and Then
Billed as the last new Beatles song, “Now and Then” dropped onto streaming platforms, social media, and music retailers this past week. It’s the last Beatles song because it’s the last time John, Paul,...
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Music Monday: MuseScore
This Monday’s “Music Monday” is a double promotion. A dual ad of sorts. MuseScore First, I want to talk about MuseScore. Over the years, I’ve used a few music transcription programs, the last being...
Music Monday: Here, There, and Everywhere
Once again I’m featuring a Beatles song on Music Monday. This is one I’ve been meaning to talk about for a while, and since Paul McCartney celebrated his 80th birthday recently, I thought now...
Happy Birthday, Paul McCartney!
Hard to believe, but Paul McCartney turns 80 years old today. To put some perspective on this, here are some milestones in Macca’s life: 1942: James Paul McCartney is born in Liverpool, England. 1945:...
Bridge Over Troubled Water: Revisited
Considered by many to be Simon and Garfunkel’s finest work, “Bridge Over Troubled Water” was the duo’s final album, released in 1970. The title track is arguably Paul Simon’s best-known song. So why do...
Music Monday: I Call Your Name
This song has been buzzing around my head recently for no particular reason so I figured I would do a Music Monday on it and get it out of my system. Some people pay...
Get Back: Documentaries, Non-Fiction, and Stories
You may or may not be aware that next month, director Peter Jackson’s (of “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” movies fame) re-edit of The Beatles’ last movie, “Let It Be,” hits...
Music Monday: McCartney III
For today’s Music Monday, I’m going to share some of my thoughts about Paul McCartney’s latest album, McCartney III, recorded during the pandemic lockdown in the UK (or “rockdown” as McCartney calls it). This...
Music Monday: Abbey Road
I haven’t done a “Music Monday” post in a while, and this one is a little different. Usually, I pick a song, talk about it, and then provide some performance notes, sheet music, lead...
On This Day in 1957…
Saturday, July 6th, 1957. It was a hot day at St. Peter’s church fete in Woolton, Liverpool. But the turnout was good. One of the attractions that day was a start-up skiffle band called...
