Even in an age where most movies feel designed to pander to large fandoms, some movies surprise you. Priscilla director Sofia Coppola said she didn’t create her film to appeal […]
Thanks to his activism, Paul McCartney has a place in world history. He incorporated The Beatles’ “I’m Down” into a well-known response to the 9/11 attacks. One of Paul’s longtime […]
John Lennon said the classic rock band The B-52’s was inspired by Yoko Ono. He was right. In addition, Yoko indirectly influenced a more modern rock band. John Lennon felt […]
George Harrison met John Lennon through Paul McCartney. McCartney suggested Harrison join their band, the Quarrymen, and Lennon reluctantly agreed. He believed Harrison was too young and would ruin their […]
The Beatles were one of the most iconic rock bands of all time. They created chaos at their shows because their fans were so obsessed. They sold millions of records, […]
XTC’s “Dear God” may have been inspired by The Beatles‘ “Rocky Raccoon.” A member of XTC explained why people identified him with “Rocky Raccoon” during his time in college. In […]
Every Beatles album has legions of fans, and rightfully so. Still, Revolver might be at (or at least near) the top of the list of their greatest accomplishments. The 1966 […]
The Beatles‘ Ed Sullivan Show set changed rock ‘n’ roll, music in general, and the entire course of human history. No, that’s not going too far. Shockingly, George Harrison revealed […]
Eminem sampled Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock” for a song from Baz Luhrmann’s movie Elvis. One of the writers of “Jailhouse Rock” revealed what he thought of Eminem’s track. In addition, […]
In 1964, Elvis Presley hired a new barber, putting Priscilla and his Memphis Mafia on edge. Priscilla met his new barber, Larry Geller, and found him kind, but she didn’t […]