‘Two Of Us’: The beautiful domesticity of Paul McCartney’s love songs
“Two of us riding nowhere / Spending someone’s hard-earned pay / You and me Sunday driving / Not arriving on our way back home,” Paul McCartney sings, reminiscing on his […]
The Beatles Made a Major ‘Mistake’ That Could Have Driven Them ‘Mad,’ Said a Friend
In 1966, The Beatles stopped touring, a decision which one friend said was a mistake for the band. For several years, they had been the subject of constant and oppressive […]
Remember When: Three Beatles Excavated Their Pasts with the ‘Anthology’ Project
There was as a boom in British pop and rock music in the 1990s, with bands like Oasis, Blur, and Pulp grabbing headlines and competing for listeners. But in 1995 […]
The Story and Meaning Behind “Hi, Hi, Hi,” a Briefly Banned Hit by Paul McCartney and Wings
Needing a bit of a hit, Paul McCartney and Wings embraced a little bit of controversy on the 1972 single “Hi, Hi, Hi.” Some of that controversy was accidental, some […]
The Story and Meaning Behind “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away,” a Track Where The Beatles Borrowed from Bob Dylan
The Beatles were growing fast in a musical sense by 1965, incorporating a wide variety of influences into their new music. Bob Dylan was one of those influences, and the […]
The five best songs Paul McCartney gave away
When The Beatles were initially signed to a major label, recognising the market waiting to embrace the band, their record deal locked them into writing, on average, two albums worth […]
“He should have let me sing it”: The Beatles song John Lennon wished he was allowed to sing
Finding just one decent singer can be quite the task when throwing together a rock group. Though The Beatles’ success relied on much, much more, the band was inundated with […]
Why Ringo Starr found his first solo tour challenging: “I was so insecure”
Being in a band offers a sense of security and togetherness that is rarely afforded to solo artists. Putting yourself out there alone is a pretty daunting experience for most […]
The Story and Meaning Behind “Early 1970,” Ringo Starr’s Take on The Beatles’ Strained Post-Breakup Relationships
For anybody wondering about the state of relations among the four Beatles following the announcement of their breakup in 1970, Ringo Starr came through with an update. He did it […]
The two metal icons Keith Richards called “great jokes”
When The Rolling Stones surfaced on the global platform in 1964, they joined The Beatles in the so-called British Invasion. Together, this wave of bands brought the sound of rock […]