John Lennon on the Paul McCartney songs created by the “shock of Yoko Ono”
It was the tail-end of the 1960s and the end of an era as The Beatles veered towards their own inevitable end. The band were reluctantly gathered in a studio, […]
Which Beatles singles failed to reach number one in the charts?
The Beatles managed to conquer the pop charts like no one before or since them. In fact, all these years later, the Fab Four still hold the record for the […]
George Harrison’s love of Tom Petty: “He’s not full of shit”
Anyone who’s been in the music business for over a decade will probably get more than a little bit jaded. There will always be those in it for the long […]
Paul McCartney becomes Britain’s first billionaire musician
Throughout his career with The Beatles, Wings and as a solo artist, Paul McCartney has broken many records, and now he adds another to his extensive list. For a man […]
Ringo Starr Backtracks on Joyless Take of the Beatles ‘Let It Be’ Documentary
Famed Lord Of The Rings director Peter Jackson just recently released his restoration of the 1970 documentary film Let It Be. Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr had previously said that […]
John Lennon on the Bee Gees: “They do a damn good job”
As a songwriter, it’s easy to feel that all the good songs have already been written. No matter how often you create unique material, someone will always claim it’s been […]
Hear Paul McCartney’s talent on the isolated bass track for The Beatles’ ‘Dear Prudence’
When you’re a Jack of all trades, sometimes people can forget that you’re the master of a few too. Paul McCartney, while lauded as a genius with The Beatles, is […]
Watch Paul McCartney’s first TV special since leaving The Beatles, ‘James Paul McCartney’ from 1973
In 1973 Paul McCartney was beginning to truly forge his solo career. The Beatles were at the back of his mind and his path to solo stardom was laid out […]
Expanded boxset edition of John Lennon’s ‘Mind Games’ announced
The estate of John Lennon have announced the release of an expanded boxset of the late singer-songwriter’s fourth album, Mind Games. Originally released in 1973, Mind Games arrived at a […]
Who sang backing vocals on The Beatles song ‘All You Need Is Love’?
In May 1967, as they were reaching their artistic peak, The Beatles were asked to write and perform a song for the one-off television special Our World, to be broadcast […]