Ringo Starr hails collaborator as a “great songwriter”
The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr is showing no signs of slowing down, and the musical icon is set to release his new EP, Crooked Boy, on April 26th. For the […]
The Beatles songs Paul McCartney wished were recorded in America: “They need that raw quality”
British music history is littered with legends. It spawned some of the biggest rock and roll bands of all time in Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones. The Manchester scene […]
Vicarious Victories: The Beatles covers that hit number one
It is no secret that The Beatles were a hit-making machine in the 1960s as they clawed their way into the US charts, paving the way for fellow British invasion […]
The laughably bad song George Harrison was forced to write
By the mid-1980s, George Harrison didn’t really need hits anymore. After being a part of one of the biggest bands of all time, there comes a moment when you’re going […]
John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s all-time favourite singer: “A lovely guy and a great talent”
You ask most people to name their favourite singer of all time, and they’ll hum and haw for an eternity. The brotherly duo at the heart of The Beatles didn’t. […]
The Beatles’ “Happiness is a Warm Gun” and the Shocking Magazine Cover That Inspired John Lennon to Write It
When The Beatles first released “Happiness is a Warm Gun” in 1968, many assumed the track was about sex, drugs, or both. But in reality, the inspiration came from something […]
The “boring” Beatles song George Harrison turned into a classic
Throughout the one decade they had together, there was never a moment where The Beatles seemed to get monotonous. If they had decided to stick with one sound for the […]
“A great idea”: the Beatles song George Harrison called “PR for God”
When it was announced that there would be four different movies made about each member of The Beatles, a lot of people laughed. They decided it was overkill; why should […]
Paul McCartney’s son, James McCartney, teams up with John Lennon’s son, Sean Ono Lennon, on new song
The next generation of The Beatles have come together. James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon, the respective sons of Paul McCartney and John Lennon, have collaborated on a new track, […]
The Meaning Behind “Getting Better” by The Beatles and How it Showed off the Lennon/McCartney Songwriting Partnership
Don’t get too carried away by the costumes, the clever cover, or the in-album callbacks. The songs are what ultimately make Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band stand out as […]