1997 Hit Kick-Started a Rocking Legal Battle With the Rolling Stones

How can one be sued on behalf of The Rolling Stones and have the Stones on one's side? The Verve found out when they were ...

Friends, foes, and the circus: The tangled relationship of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones

Admiration, one-upmanship, and straight-up shit-talking were all part of how the world's two biggest bands cohabitated ...
The Times Leader

Beatles vs. Rolling Stones

The Beatles tribute band Abbey Road will be part of a Beatles vs. Rolling Stones concert at the Scranton Cultural Center. Tickets go on sale this week. The debate between the Beatles and the Rolling ...
American Songwriter

The Night The Beatles (Purposefully) Upstaged The Rolling Stones at Their Own Party: “Mick Looked Peeved”

Though they typically kept it light, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones had a rivalry in their heyday that echoes in their respective fandoms to this day. There wasn’t any major fueding, and they ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Beatles and Rolling Stones Among Early Grammy Winners

Two of the biggest acts in classic rock history have added to their long list of achievements, as the Beatles and Rolling Stones both took home Grammys during the early portion of the 67th Grammy ...
American Songwriter

The 1966 Rolling Stones Hit Born Out of Boredom That Helped Them Catch Up to Their “Rival” Band

Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones turned boredom into a No. 1 hit through the experimentation that led to "Paint It, Black".

Rolling Stones & Beatles go head-to-head as Sir Paul McCartney & Sir Mick Jagger drop new albums on separate continents

THE Beatles and the Rolling Stones both launched their latest albums yesterday – on separate continents.  It was a case ...

The Rolling Stones, Very Early and Very Late

Also, today I’m introducing a new feature you’ll see in The Amplifier every so often: The Amplifier Quiz! Test your knowledge ...