How ‘If I Can Dream’ Ended Elvis’ Losing Streak
Elvis Presley‘s “If I Can Dream” isn’t just a stunning song. It’s a stunning song that changed the entire arc of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll‘s career. In retrospect, […]
1 John Lennon Album Has Andy Warhol Cover Art
If there was one rock ‘n’ roll star in the world of pop art, it was Andy Warhol. He crossed paths with classic rock stars numerous times and even painted […]
The blissful day George Harrison wrote ‘Here Comes The Sun’
Music touches people in different ways, and as such, the inspiration behind both listening to and making it vary. However, it is a safe assumption to say that nobody starts […]
What does The Beatles song ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’ mean?
By the time The Beatles gave up the touring life, there was no telling what they could get up to in the studio. As much as their fans may have […]
The surreal moment Paul McCartney’s brother out-sold The Beatles
Being Paul McCartney’s younger brother can’t be easy. Imagine gathering around that Christmas Day dining table and hearing, “Well, it’s been a good year for Paul; it looks like he […]
John Lennon Shared the Scene The Beatles Were ‘Embarrassed’ to Film in ‘A Hard Day’s Night’
In 1964, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr made their on screen debuts in The Beatles film A Hard Day’s Night. The film took advantage of their […]
Did John Lennon write ‘Jealous Guy’ about Paul McCartney?
John Lennon and Paul McCartney had a habit of writing songs about each other. Although they worked closely as songwriting collaborators during the early years of The Beatles, their partnership […]
John Lennon Explained His Philosophy of Love
John Lennon wrote about love more than any other topic. While many of The Beatles’ early songs deal with love in a juvenile manner, the “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” […]
How Much Did the ‘Yesterday’ Movie Pay to Use the Beatles’ Music?
Yesterday, the new film from screenwriter Richard Curtis (Love Actually) and director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire), offers up a unique premise. The film takes place in a world where The […]
Why George Harrison’s Book Hurt John Lennon So Much
The tensions of the late Beatles years are almost too numerous to count. Both George Harrison and Ringo walked out on the band while recording their last albums. Though both […]