The Beatles’ Legacy Is Still Growing–Half A Century After Their Split
The Beatles have nothing left to prove as a musical entity. They have ranked as one of the most commercially successful and impactful names in the industry since they first […]
Understanding the brief feud between Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr
When talking about the tension between The Beatles, Ringo Starr always seemed to be the peacekeeper between them all. He doesn’t go out preaching his ‘Peace and Love’ credence by […]
The Ringo Starr song that told Paul McCartney and The Beatles to “back off”
If there is one vision of The Beatles that makes us feel all warm and fuzzy, then it has to be that of the perenially affable Ringo Starr beaming a […]
Ringo Starr on the greatest musical force in his life: “Shivers down my spine”
When musicians discover their passions, there’s no sense in being a snob about any particular artist. People gravitate towards whatever music sounds good to them on a personal level. While […]
Is The Beatles song ‘Her Majesty’ really about the Queen?
Some 14 seconds after the ‘The End’ has placed a complete stop at the finale of The Beatles’ recording career as a collective to complete their 1969 album Abbey Road, […]
Why John Lennon and George Harrison fell out after The Beatles
There have been plenty of times over The Beatles’ years that the band members fell out with each other. One bond that seemed unshakeable within the band was John Lennon […]
Tom Petty’s thoughts on John Lennon and George Harrison’s relationship
Despite Paul McCartney’s domination musically in the latter years of The Beatles’ reign in the 1960s, the band’s father figure was always John Lennon. It had been Lennon who conceived […]
The Story and Meaning Behind “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five,” Paul McCartney and Wings’ (Sort of) Futuristic Classic
The song arrived just a dozen years before the date promised in its forward-looking title. But thanks to the cleverness and talents of Paul McCartney and Wings, “Nineteen Hundred and […]
The big problem Ringo Starr had with The Beatles song ‘Here Comes the Sun’
The end of The Beatles is best known for the animosity between its members, particularly the rift between songwriting duo John Lennon and Paul McCartney. After years of being the […]
Who was the best singer in The Beatles?
As Bob Dylan’s impressive career demonstrates, one can get by with limited technical vocal ability and virtues in other spheres. In Dylan’s case, songwriting is his most vital strength, but […]