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…