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This Producer Called the Beatles "The Worst Musicians in the World"
Plus, an impending Rolling Stones documentary and more!
Good Morning. Famed producer Quincy Jones once called the Beatles “The worst musicians in the world.” Quite a negative view of one of the most famous rock outfits ever. Find out more about why Jones disliked the Fab Four in today’s newsletter!
Plus, news about an impending Rolling Stones documentary, Jelly Roll’s CMT Music Awards record, and more!
Quincy Jones is more than worth his stock. His list of accolades and producing credits is almost too stellar to believe. Naturally, we’d be quick to get on board with whatever opinion he holds. However, one opinion that does create pause is his opinion on the Beatles. Read more about what Jones had to say about the foursome at the link below.
Jelly Roll won big at the 2024 CMT Awards. He went into the night with three nominations—Video of the Year, Male Video of the Year, and Performance of the Year. When it was all said and done, he walked away with three trophies. His win for Male Video of the Year set a new record. Read more about Jelly Roll’s record-breaking winning streak at the link below.
TOGETHER WITH BIG LOUD
Charles Wesley Godwin released the Live From Echo Mountain eight song project via Big Loud Records. After recording their breakout album, and Big Loud Records debut, Family Ties at the revered Asheville, N.C. studio, Godwin and his band the Allegheny High returned to Echo Mountain to reimagine eight songs from the album, stripping things down and putting a new spin on each track. Available now.
While No Doubt continues to have a dedicated following, the band hasn’t released a new album since 2012 with Push and Shove. Although it has been years, this weekend, the band reunites for Coachella. And with fans thrilled to see the band on stage once again, Stefani recently discussed what the future looks like after the music festival. Read more at the link below.
In the latest episode of the McCartney: A Life in Lyrics podcast series, Paul McCartney discusses the popular Beatles ballad that got its start as a song he’d play as a teenager trying to impress people at parties. Years later, McCartney would play the song specially for a first lady. Read more at the link below.
On April 8, 2006, The Rolling Stones played their first ever concert in mainland China, in the city of Shanghai. Now, a new documentary about the show, titled From London to Shanghai, is scheduled to premiere on The Rolling Stones’ YouTube channel on Thursday, April 11, at 8 a.m. ET. Read more at the link below.
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