In 1963, John Lennon cracked jokes onstage when The Beatles performed in the Royal Variety Performance. The band nervously took the stage and played for their large, wealthy audience. According […]
On March 21, 1964, The Beatles scored their second consecutive No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 with “She Loves You.” The pop-rock classic with the infectious “yeah, yeah, […]
Paul McCartney is in the middle of sharing some incredible insights and backstories behind some of the biggest songs of his career. The singer-songwriter is deep into season two of […]
In 1957, John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the first time at St. Peter’s Church Hall fete in Woolton, Liverpool. Somewhere among the ancient headstones in the churchyard lay […]
As The Beatles burst out the door on the fire escape and Ringo Starr yells, “We’re out,” it’s a moment of freedom as they descend the stairs in their 1964 […]
The consensus on John Lennon‘s solo career is that his first two post-Beatles albums were his best. It’s a testament to his versatility that these two albums (John Lennon/Plastic Ono […]
Across the music landscape, no band is more significant than The Beatles, and perhaps there never will be. One of the main reasons for their incredibly vast and longstanding influence […]
John Lennon‘s songs drew inspiration from numerous different sources, including Ludwig van Beethoven, Elvis Presley, The Tibetan Book of the Dead, and … television. He once tried to work a […]
The Beatles‘ “I Am the Walrus” might seem like a psychedelic novelty today, but John Lennon adored it. He said it would appeal to fans of the Electric Light Orchestra. […]
It feels impossible to hit the big time on two separate occasions. It usually takes an artist years to find a sound that resonates with millions around the world, so […]