How The Beatles’ ‘I Am the Walrus’ Inspired a Donovan Song
The best classic rock artists influence other classic rock artists. For example, The Beatles’ “I Am the Walrus” inspired one of Donovan’s songs. Donovan also revealed that a member of […]
The Beatles’ Record Label in America Said the Band Was Bad and Wouldn’t Sell
The Beatles’ record label could boast about their ability to sell albums from the biggest band in the world. Beginning in 1963, the band became an undeniable success in the […]
The Ringo Starr cover so bad that George Harrison threatened legal action
The 1960s saw The Beatles become the biggest band in the world. Within a few years, they were no longer the mop-topped young men singing sweet love songs and rhythm […]
How a Beatles Movie Did a Musical Scene Underwater
The Beatles‘ movies contain some of the most unexpected sequences in the history of movie musicals. For example, one of them includes a musical number shot underwater. An actor from […]
Paul McCartney Was the Last Beatle to Take LSD Because He Was Scared It’d Change Him
Paul McCartney was the last of The Beatles to take LSD. He was scared that the hallucinogen would change him in some way. When he finally took it, Paul realized […]
Paul McCartney speaks out on theory Marlon Brando inspired The Beatles band name
They are the most successful band in music history but there are different theories about how The Beatles named themselves One is that former bassist Stuart Sutcliffe (who died at […]
Yoko Ono Said John Lennon Would Have Laughed at 1 Version of ‘Give Peace a Chance’
John Lennon‘s “Give Peace a Chance” isn’t the sort of song that’s ripe for a dance remix. That didn’t stop DJ Dan from releasing a dance version of the track. […]
The Perfect Package: the artist Paul McCartney thought could ‘do no wrong’
Many artists trying their hand at writing pop songs are probably going to be influenced by Paul McCartney without really knowing it. Even if you don’t find yourself to be […]
George Harrison Said John Lennon ‘Overdid’ It in Front of the Royal Family
In 1963, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr played the Royal Variety Show, one of their most stressful shows to date. Their popularity was on the rise […]
The moment John Lennon asked Eric Clapton to replace George Harrison in The Beatles
The intertwining paths of Eric Clapton and The Beatles stand as a testament to the personal relationship between two undisputed musical giants. As the electrifying – albeit problematic – lead […]