On This Day in 1964: The Beatles Film, ‘A Hard Day’s Night’, Opened in America
You might know the iconic black-and-white frame of The Beatles running down the street being chased by a stampede of young girls, but you know where it’s from? It is […]
The George Harrison Solo Hit That the Beatles Ironically Rejected First
From uneven songwriting credits to incessant in-fighting, the tense interpersonal dynamics of the Fab Four manifested in plenty of ways, including the future George Harrison hit the Beatles ironically rejected. […]
Remember When: George Harrison and Ringo Starr Staged a Semi Beatles Reunion at the 1987 Prince’s Trust
The music world clamored for a Beatles reunion almost immediately following the group’s official breakup in 1970. When John Lennon died in 1980, that didn’t really slow the reunion fervor […]
The Beatles Lyric that Had John Lennon Snapping Back at a Critic
They were the biggest band in the world, but they certainly weren’t above criticism. In fact, you could argue that The Beatles invited more scrutiny than their rock band peers. […]
The Paul McCartney Lyric that Set the Record Straight About The Beatles’ “Early Days”
Beatles biographies, analyses, and tell-alls, whether they be books or documentaries, are a cottage industry, one that could fill up a modest-sized library or an entire shelf on the average […]
Cynthia Lennon Said Yoko Ono’s ‘Insensitivity’ After John Lennon’s Death Took Her ‘Breath Away’
Immediately after John Lennon’s death, Cynthia Lennon reluctantly let her son, Julian, visit Yoko Ono in New York. Julian was still a teenager, and Cynthia didn’t want him to travel […]
Ringo Starr Called This ‘Abbey Road’ Song the Worst Track the Beatles Ever Had to Record
When you’re as prolific of recording artists as the Beatles, some sessions are bound to be less enjoyable than others, like the Beatles songs Ringo Starr said was the “worst […]
Paul McCartney Was Very ‘Hurt’ by the Way John Lennon Screened His Calls
Paul McCartney and John Lennon worked together closely for years. When The Beatles broke up, though, their friendship deteriorated. Lennon and McCartney fought often over business affairs and they could […]
‘Power to the People’: John Lennon’s problematically simple politics
Outside of his musical exploits, John Lennon dedicated much of his existence to political activism and awareness. Particularly during the period after the break-up of The Beatles, Lennon, along with […]
The Beatles song Sting wishes he wrote: “compelling, mysterious, and utterly surprising!”
Few songwriters have attracted more admiration or envy than Paul McCartney. As one half of the songwriting duo at the centre of the biggest band of all time, The Beatles […]