A chart journey of just three months short of ten years ended at No. 1 on February 25, 1989 for Simple Minds. Their Ballad of the Streets EP, led by the softly powerful signature track “Belfast Child,” became the Scottish band’s only British chart-topper on the singles countdown. That journey had begun in May 1979 when the band first appeared on …

Following the meteoric rise to popularity in Britain of The Beatles, Parlophone was anxious to see if similar success could be had in America. Little did they know it would eventually lead to The Beatles kicking off The British Invasion. It wouldn’t be an overnight thing, however… despite what it may have seemed like. Indeed, when Parlophone got in touch …

We’re attempting the impossible, to sum up George Harrison’s career in songs. This is like a musical autobiography, one in which we pick songs that cover the arc of George’s solo career, up until his death, on November 29, 2001. It is not just his hits, but obviously some of them are here, it’s also hidden gems and deep cuts. …

As an ex-Beatle, George Harrison’s place in history is assured. Add to that a post-Beatles career that saw him further develop his songwriting skills with classic solo albums such as All Things Must Pass and the supergroup The Traveling Wilburys, and it becomes clear that George Harrison, born on February 25, 1943, was one of the greatest musical talents to …

Nick Drake’s Pink Moon, released on February 25, 1972, is a short and intense masterpiece from the British folk singer-songwriter. By 1971, the 23-year-old was overwhelmed by depression and had lost all confidence as a live performer. His final public gig, at Ewell Technical College, in Surrey, in June 1970, had been abandoned halfway through the song “Fruit Tree” before …