When engineers and others close to The Beatles look back on the band’s recordings, you’ll often hear them point to the patience and overall calming presence of Ringo Starr. In […]
Paul McCartney said his and Wings’ song “Jet” draws imagery from the relationship between his first wife, Linda, and her father, Lee Eastman. The show business lawyer was a bit […]
Despite everything John Lennon said in his music, he didn’t vote. During an interview he gave near the end of his life, the “Imagine” singer explained his rationale for refusing […]
Everyone has a favorite Beatles album — even the band members themselves. For John Lennon, it was The White Album, a record that showcased some of his best guitar rock […]
Four individual movies about the four Beatles due in 2027? Sounds like a fascinating project, just like the one the Fab Four embarked on when they made the film Magical […]
A snowstorm and an unlikely combination of musical influences helped propel The Beatles’ “Please Please Me” to the top of the British charts, while its path in America took a […]
Love them or hate them, The Beatles‘ legacy is impossible to understate. Paul McCartney seemed to appreciate it even if he didn’t comprehend it. On the other hand, John Lennon […]
John Lennon met Paul McCartney and George Harrison when they were teenagers, and they performed together in The Beatles all through their 20s. When Lennon left The Beatles, he said […]
Paul McCartney once said The Beatles’ “Ticket to Ride” was “quite radical at the time.” Notably, the tune was inspired by a place called Ryde. In addition, it may have […]
A vital part of John Lennon’s story was his natural penchant for striking out on his own, treading a path far away from the confines of tradition. Of course, this […]