Even Paul McCartney Can’t Remember How The Beatles Got Their Name
So much is known about The Beatles, as interest in the band has remained incredibly high for decades, ever since they took over the world in the mid-’60s. Countless fans, […]
John Lennon Wrote 1 Song From The Beatles’ ‘Let It Be’ as a Teen
John Lennon wrote one of the songs from The Beatles‘ Let It Be as a teenager with help from Paul McCartney. Paul said it was better than some of their […]
Paul McCartney Was Nervous About Performing 1 Song on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show,’ but His Performance Didn’t Show It
Paul McCartney has been a working musician for so long that it’s hard to remember that he and The Beatles were once new to the game. The Beatles got a […]
Why Paul McCartney Still Sings The Beatles’ ‘Hey Jude’
Paul McCartney has been playing The Beatles’ “Hey Jude” longer than millions of his fans have been alive. The “Silly Love Songs” star explained why he was still performing it […]
Listen to Ringo Starr’s isolated drums on The Beatles song ‘Nowhere Man’
Across his legendary work with The Beatles, Ringo Starr found the perfect balance between flash and function. It’s no surprise that the man who got his nickname from his shiny […]
John Lennon Said 1 Song From The Beatles’ ‘Rubber Soul’ Is About ‘the Underlying Theme to the Universe’
The Beatles‘ Rubber Soul includes songs about a variety of topics. For example, John Lennon said one Rubber Soul song is about “the underlying theme to the universe.” John revealed […]
Paul McCartney Felt The Beatles Were Competing With This Group
The Beatles are so huge it might seem like they wouldn’t be in competition with anyone. Despite this, Paul McCartney felt The Beatles were in competition with another iconic 1960s […]
Paul McCartney Admitted The Beatles Were Materialistic
The classic rock artists of the 1960s were sometimes seen as anti-establishment or even anti-capitalist (looking at you, Pete Seeger). Paul McCartney admitted that The Beatles were materialistic and so […]
Why Paul McCartney Refused to Cover John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’
John Lennon‘s “Imagine” is the most famous song by a former Beatle. Paul McCartney has covered countless songs over the years and yet he never put his spin on “Imagine.” […]
John Lennon Said The Beatles Weren’t as ‘Open or Truthful’ as They Wanted to Be: ‘We Had to Compromise’
After The Beatles broke up, John Lennon had no fear of speaking his mind. He gave lengthy interviews in which he spoke poorly about his bandmates and their music. While […]