Paul McCartney Never Performed This Iconic Beatles Song Live—but Why?
The Beatles quit touring for good in 1966, and many of the songs from later releases never got a proper Fab Four performance. That being said, each respective member of […]
The compliment John Lennon paid Paul McCartney: “That’s probably my favourite song of yours”
In the journey from Liverpudlian suburbia to global stardom, Paul McCartney and John Lennon’s friendship went through its fair share of ups and downs. The budding songwriters first met in […]
‘Yellow Submarine’: The Beatles album George Harrison never believed in
Every band will inevitably have a few songs that stand out more than others. Despite countless hours spent in the studio striving for perfection, sometimes the timing isn’t right, or […]
The John Lennon Lyric that Put The Beatles to Bed for Good
When The Beatles announced their breakup in 1970, many of their fans felt like they’d been wounded. As they were trying to ease their way through their recovery, John Lennon […]
‘Watching the Wheels’: John Lennon’s answer to an existential crisis
After every ending, there comes a period of confusion. In an instant, an entire life can look very different. A direction a person has been following for years can suddenly […]
Paul McCartney names his favourite of all his lyrics: “I have no idea where it came from”
Paul McCartney was never exactly known for being as prolific with his pen as John Lennon was. Whereas Lennon was the intellectual member of The Beatles who liked bending his […]
Bruce Springsteen’s favourite song by The Beatles: “It just changed the course of my life”
Whether you grow up to become a musical superstar like Bruce Springsteen or simply a devoted fan, there’s always one band that hits you at the right moment and changes […]
Paul McCartney on the competition between The Beatles as solo artists: “It’s only human to compete”
As the 1960s drew to a close, The Beatles were the biggest band in the world, but they were also on the verge of breaking up. As their fame grew, […]
The Story Behind “She’s a Woman” by The Beatles and How the Band “Turned On” to Create It
When John Lennon and Pete Shotton began a skiffle group at Quarry Bank High School in Liverpool, England, they had no idea what the future had in store. As other […]
The Beatles song John Lennon wrote to mock his fans
Like any musical act that becomes wildly successful, The Beatles had a habit of attracting obsessive fans. At the height of their fame, almost every country in the world had […]