I'm not about to compare anyone with the Beatles directly but for someone progressing their style whilst retaining melodicism I would flag up Damon Albarn. All the Blur albums are distinctly stylistically different whilst being always melodic and commercial, then on through Gorillaz and The Good, The Bad and The Queen. Prince also did it between about '78-'88. Mark On 4/26/07, Borislow, Gary wrote: > > > ... > One significant thing about McCartney and the Beatles in the 60s is that > they continuously progressed their style, yet almost without fail their > songs remained supremely melodic at their core. I have yet to witness > another artist or band that has been able to do this. > > Gary > > >