Ringo Starr Had to Be Begged to Perform His Only Beatles Drum Solo
In Ringo Starr’s near-decade with The Beatles, he only performed one recorded drum solo. It seems hard to believe, but the drummer did not like performing solos. He preferred to […]
The Paul McCartney song that challenged John Lennon as the leader of The Beatles
While the John Lennon and Paul McCartney songwriting partnership remains one of the greatest of all time, The Beatles duo very rarely composed songs together in their entirety. It meant […]
Peter Frampton Said 1 Song From The Beatles’ ‘Rubber Soul’ Gives Him ‘Goosebumps’
The best music sometimes causes physical reactions in listeners. For example, Peter Frampton said one song from The Beatles’ Rubber Soul gives him “goosebumps.” Frampton also revealed how he learned […]
Aerosmith’s Joe Perry Once Named His Favorite Beatles Song
Joe Perry of Aerosmith was asked to name his favorite Beatles song and he picked a classic track from The White Album. The tune in question doesn’t sound much like […]
Ringo Starr Called Paul McCartney a ‘F***ing Moron’ After He Quit The Beatles, and He Was Right to Be Angry
In 1970, Paul McCartney announced that The Beatles had broken up, but Ringo Starr had already temporarily fractured the group. Tired of feeling overlooked and ignored by his bandmates, Starr […]
Ringo Starr: The Beatles’ ‘Yellow Submarine’ Wouldn’t Have Worked if the Submarine Was Purple
The Beatles‘ “Yellow Submarine” was unquestionably a highlight of Ringo Starr’s career but he said it wouldn’t have been as popular if its lyrics were slightly different. He thought fans […]
How Yoko Ono Saved Beatles’ Historical Documents From Destruction
In 1994, Yoko Ono gave Paul McCartney demo tapes that would eventually become the 2023 Beatles song “Now and Then.” She helped bring a major piece of Beatles’ history to […]
George Harrison Didn’t Like ‘My Sweet Lord’ That Much
George Harrison‘s “My Sweet Lord” was popular, but George preferred another song from the same album. He revealed Bob Dylan sang the other song to him when they were hanging […]
The John Lennon music video that was never released
The Beatles had always prided themselves on being slightly ahead of their time every time they ventured into the studio. For all of the great music that they could deliver […]
Abbey Road crossing made famous by The Beatles finally able to be repainted while everybody stays home
The London tourist hotspot of Abbey Road’s zebra crossing which is famed due to being an album cover for The Beatles has been repainted amid the city being locked down […]