The one melody Paul McCartney never got tired of: “Quite a complete tune”
Anyone who has been playing music for decades at a time is probably going to get tired of a handful of their tunes. Robert Plant has always talked about how […]
The Beatles song John Lennon wanted to delete from history: “I was so ashamed”
The Beatles worked tirelessly throughout their career, crafting hundreds of compositions in less than a decade. While they were often successful in their pursuit of musical greatness, even the Fab […]
A brotherly love: Paul McCartney on George Harrison’s best Beatles song
The break-up of The Beatles inevitably resulted in the silver lining of some stellar solo material. While the glory days of the eponymous four-piece may have proved that the parts […]
Remember When: The Beatles Heard It from the Critics About Their ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ Film
The Beatles skated through much of their career, getting nothing but the most laudatory notices from the press. Their music was hailed and set apart as an ideal by music […]
The bassist George Harrison picked over Paul McCartney: “I’d rather have [him]”
The role of a bassist has always been a bit tricky in the world of rock and roll. While many people have demoted most four-stringers to the title of ‘less […]
The Paul McCartney song John Lennon called “one of his best”: “He could write if he took the effort”
Most songwriting duos see their craft as more of a competition than anything else. While John Lennon and Paul McCartney worked much better together than apart, it’s interesting to see […]
Why the Beatles Never Played This Loving Tribute to John Lennon and Yoko Ono Live
The Beatles never played a lot of their music live, considering the Fab Four called it quits for good just a few years after they retired from touring in 1966. […]
The Led Zeppelin song John Bonham loved performing the most
Few drummers could dream of matching the powerhouse performances that John Bonham would dish out every time he took to the stage. The mercurial yet unconventional man behind the kit […]
5 of the Strangest Beatles Lyrics (And What They Actually Mean)
Paul McCartney and John Lennon loved to get weird with their songwriting, and it’s part of what made The Beatles so charming. However, there are quite a few lyrics from […]
The Dog-and-Pony Story Behind “Jet” by Paul McCartney & Wings
In interviews Paul McCartney gave during the promotion of his album Band on the Run, he stated that “Jet” was the name of a black Labrador puppy. In later years, […]