January 22
The Beatles' final chapter evolved today in 1969 when they moved from Twickenham Studios to their own Apple Studios to continue recording "Get Back," bringing in Billy Preston on keyboards to ease tensions and add soul to what would become the 'Let It Be' sessions… Rock's most strategic revelation occurred on this day in 1972 when David Bowie declared himself bisexual in a Melody Maker interview, the calculated announcement creating publicity for his Ziggy Stardust persona while genuinely opening doors for LGBTQ+ artists in mainstream rock… We remember soul music's smoothest voice Sam Cooke on his birthday today in 1931, the gospel singer turned pop star whose "A Change Is Gonna Come" became a civil rights anthem before his mysterious shooting death in 1964 at 33 ended one of music's most promising careers… Punk's most provocative svengali Malcolm McLaren was born on this day in 1947, the Sex Pistols manager whose si...
