Is The Beatles’ ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’ really that bad?
When The Beatles were making music, it must have felt like the whole world was watching and waiting. They were the biggest group in the industry, amassing countless fans across […]
The Beatles song John Lennon found embarrassing: “It got to be a gimmick”
When artists have been around long enough, there comes a point where they start critiquing their old work. Regardless of how much potential they had in their early years, it’s […]
The Beatles Found the Hippie Movement ‘Disgusting’
The Beatles rose to prominence in tandem with the hippie movement. Their 1967 album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club featured psychedelic imagery and linked the band to the countercultural movement. […]
What wind instrument does Paul McCartney play on The Beatles song ‘The Fool on the Hill’?
Hot on the heels of their world-changing album Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles decided to make their own movie. While the result was a catastrophic mess that […]
The Story and Meaning Behind “Back off Boogaloo” by Ringo Starr and Why It Might Have Been a Subtle Shot at Paul McCartney
Ringo Starr might have been underestimated when he started his solo career after The Beatles’ breakup. That didn’t last for long, as he proved to have one of the highest […]
Yoko Ono ‘Felt Bad’ About the Way John Lennon Talked About His 1st Wife in Front of Her
Yoko Ono and John Lennon had a very public love story. They met while Lennon was still married to his first wife, Cynthia, and eventually began an affair. Ono said […]
Could John Lennon have joined The Traveling Wilburys?
As far as supergroup lineups go, you can’t really get any more impressive than Traveling Wilburys. Comprising Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, and Jeff Lynne, this was […]
The one collaborator Paul McCartney said was irreplaceable: “It was boring”
For every great band, there is usually one weak link in the chain. Even though they all make brilliant music together, there’s always that one person who doesn’t seem to […]
The Beatles song John Lennon called “one of my best”
From day one, John Lennon always wanted to make songs that sounded weird. The Beatles may have started life as a simple pop group who wrote material for the screaming […]
The Ironic Story Behind the Beatles Breakup and How It Went Down at the Happiest Place on Earth
While many people associate the end of the Beatles with the year 1970, the band’s official breakup didn’t happen until years later in the happiest place on Earth. John Lennon, […]