News

While Jeff Lynne and George Harrison were known for their close musical bond, it's less well-known that Lynne once assisted with finishing a Beatles classic.
Billy Preston's funeral was a morose event on June 20, 2006, and the sheer number of famous musicians in attendance proved how special he was.
Born three months before John Lennon ― Ringo's quip: "I was born at a very young age" ― he was first born, and thus oldest of the quartet, at 84. Paul McCartney, sole other surviving member, remains ...
Columnist John Breunig traces visits by Beatles John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr to CT.
He was 14 when he made his recording debut and 16 when he did his first national tour. Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and Kenny Loggins are just some of the stars who sing East’s praises.
One of the most moving performances of the night was “My Sweet Lord,” featuring Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, and Billy Preston, among others. Billy Preston, often dubbed the “fifth ...
EXCLUSIVE: Jesse Collins Entertainment and Concord Originals are partnering on a biopic of Robert Johnson, the influential musician nicknamed the King of the Delta Blues.. The project will mark ...
Eric Clapton taking a song about anti-cop justice (or, ... Otherwise, it was Billy Preston’s second #1 hit, following his 1973 chart-topper “Will It Go Round in Circles.” ...
The new documentary Billy Preston: ... Jagger recalls fondly kidding Preston about those wigs, and Eric Clapton astutely cites the way that a Preston solo could immediately divert attention from ...
Billy Preston, who played with the Beatles and had hits with 'Will It Go Round in Circles,' is profiled in new doc 'That's the Way God Planned It.' ...
George Harrison's widow just divulged some insight into his close friendship with musician and "fifth Beatle" Billy Preston. ... “The Beatles, the Stones, Aretha, Elton, Eric Clapton and ...
“Billy Preston’s legacy is simply that, despite his personal struggles, he sat in and made everyone around him better — the Beatles, the Stones, Aretha, Elton, Eric Clapton and Barbra ...