The song that made Paul McCartney admire The Kinks
No one could touch The Beatles when the ‘British Invasion’ got underway. Outside of The Rolling Stones providing the darker edge of the blues in England, the work of John […]
George Harrison Said ‘Crap Music’ He ‘Hated’ Influenced The Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’
George Harrison revealed that the song “Yellow Submarine” took a good deal of inspiration from the songs he listened to growing up. Some of these were songs he liked, while […]
John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison Bet That The Beatles Would Fail in America
In 1964, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr boarded a plane and traveled to America. The Beatles were a massive hit in England but worried they wouldn’t […]
George Harrison Nearly Canceled The Beatles’ 1964 Tour Out of Loyalty to Ringo Starr
In 1964, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison prepared to embark on a world tour without Ringo Starr. At this point, Starr had been with The Beatles for two […]
George Martin on The Beatles error you won’t be able to unhear
In not much more than a decade, The Beatles managed to write around 230 songs, depending on who you ask. That’s roughly 21 a year. Considering that they now have […]
The Beatles track deemed “the perfect pop song”, according to science
The middle eight in Lou Reed’s ‘A Perfect Day’, the key change in The Beach Boys’ ‘God Only Knows’, the final chords in the coda to The Strokes’ ‘Under Control’, […]
George Harrison and Pattie Boyd Moved in Together After Four Weeks of Dating
George Harrison and Pattie Boyd met on the set of A Hard Day’s Night. Resistant to go out with the Beatle at first, Boyd eventually caved to Harrison’s advances. After […]
Cry, baby, cry: the Beatles’ “Now and Then” review
the Beatles released a new song, the first release since “Real Love” and “Free as a Bird,” which were released as part of the Beatles Anthology album. These two songs, […]
The George Harrison Song That Jeff Lynne Called ‘Magical’
George Harrison and Jeff Lynne of the Electric Light Orchestra became friends through their many collaborations. Lynne assisted Harrison with a few projects, like his album Cloud Nine, and both […]
George Harrison and Ringo Starr Wrote ‘Photograph’ at a Special Festival
Ringo Starr‘s “Photograph” proved that Ringo and George Harrison could be just as potent a duo as Lennon-McCartney. Ringo revealed he and George wrote “Photograph” at a famous film festival. […]