The Beatles vs. Pee Wee Crayton

So who came up with the guitar riff from The Beatles' "Revolution"? Check out Pee Wee Crayton's "Do Unto Others" from 1954. 

Watch Nina Simone perform "Revolution"

One For The Weekend: Dr. John

Dan Auerbach goes Ethiopian with Dr. John

The first track to appear from Dr. John's new album Locked Down (out April 3) that the New Orleans icon recorded in collaboration with the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach is the Farfisa-backed cooker Revolution. 

Just as interesting as the unusually overt political commentary from the artist formerly known as Mac Rebennack is the way in which the horns, drums and wheezing organ are used to create a throwback Ethiopian groove. If it wasn't for Dr. John's familiar growl, you could easily mistake Revolution for a late 60s Mulatu Asatatke joint straight outta Addis Ababa. Looking forward to hearing if that sneaky Auerbach tries to incorporate some Girma Bèyènè and Mahmoud Ahmed moves on the other tracks. Listen to Revolution right here.