Hannah Wigandt has been covering entertainment news for six years. She enjoys covering music; she’s been listening to classic rock since she was five. Hannah is an expert in classic rock, covering legendary artists such as George Harrison, Paul McCartney, and Stevie Nicks. Hannah constantly keeps up with entertainment news to cover the ever-changing content in the best possible way.
Hannah earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Montclair State University. She’s had bylines in publications such as TheThings, CCN, Floor 8, Mental Floss, and PROVOKR, as well as her college newspaper, The Montclarion. Hannah admires journalists such as Zack Sharf of IndieWire, and those who enjoy Hannah’s work can check her out on LinkedIn.
Stevie Nicks says she was selfish when she wrote songs in her early career. That all changed once she started working with long-time collaborator, Dave Stewart.
Queen Elizabeth chose to award The Beatles with MBEs in 1965 for their outstanding contribution to music. But George Harrison couldn't understand why the band was awarded.
Stevie Nicks met one of her closest friends, Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, at one of Stewart's concerts. Nicks invited him back to her place and they spent the night together.
One of the most famous scenes in 'Hocus Pocus' almost didn't happen because the author of the book didn't think a music number would fit in with the story.
In the early days of The Beatles, George Harrison couldn't find a particular coveted guitar. When he initially had a chance to purchase one, they were already sold out.
In 1978, George Harrison took a trip to Hawaii with his future wife, Olivia Arias. While there, he worked on songs for his album 'George Harrison.' Stevie Nicks hang out with him during this time and help him write a sequel to a famous Beatles song.
George Harrison lost his voice during his 1974 tour. Eric Clapton recommended he gargle with a strange mixture that many singer use to help sooth his throat.
Stevie Nicks wouldn't go back in time to give her younger self advice, but she would go back and tell her 40-year-old self some valuable advice about harmful drugs.
George Harrison had many friends, but one of his closest friends was comedian Eric Idle. They were friends for many decades and George taught Idle some interesting things.