“Desperation”: When George Harrison discussed the origins of punk
Everything in the universe can be traced back to a single point and the big bang that ensued. Similarly, if we delineate punk back far enough, we arrive at the […]
The Story and Meaning Behind “What Is Life,” the Classic that George Harrison Nearly Gave Away
George Harrison had already written a surplus of songs to get him started on his first solo album following the breakup of The Beatles. As the enduring classic rock chestnut […]
The Story and Meaning Behind “Mistress and Maid” by Paul McCartney and How It Was Inspired by a Painting
Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello’s dozen songwriting collaborations were sprinkled throughout several of the men’s albums over half a decade or so. The last of those songs appeared on McCartney’s […]
Paul McCartney Pays Homage to John Mayall, Recalls the “Great Education” He Received from the Late U.K. Blues Pioneer
Paul McCartney has joined the many respected musicians who have paid tribute to British blues pioneer John Mayall, who died Monday, July 22, at age 90. McCartney posted a heartfelt […]
Who played the organ on The Beatles song ‘Let It Be’?
The title track of the final Beatles album, Let It Be, is perhaps the closest the Fab Four ever came to religious music. John Lennon might have been famously anti-religious, […]
The Story Behind the Only Song Paul McCartney Wrote with Ringo Starr
As every Beatles fan knows, the songwriting power in the band came from John Lennon and Paul McCartney. That’s not to say the other two members didn’t pen a few […]
John Lennon grapples with childhood trauma on ‘Mother’
“Mother, you had me / But I never had you,” John Lennon sings like a howl of pain, with so much emotion bubbling under the delivery. The argument that ‘Mother’ […]
Why is the sixth Beatles album titled ‘Rubber Soul’?
Rubber Soul was the first real statement The Beatles made in the form of a cohesive album. In fact, you could say it was the first deliberate rock album because, […]
The Beatles’ ‘Hey Jude’ Manages A Rare Comeback
The Beatles can almost always be found on the U.K. music charts. The legendary band typically fills one spot on the ranking of the most-consumed albums, though they trade one […]
“Imagine the first time hearing that song”: The night Paul McCartney jammed with Jefferson Airplane
It has been nearly 60 years since the release of The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band, but still, in conversations regarding albums that changed music history, its name […]