The song Ringo Starr said ruined him as a rock singer: “I blame that band”
Ringo Starr never claimed to have the greatest voice in the world. As much as people loved his personality in The Beatles, he would have gladly been happy to sit […]
The John Lennon song Paul McCartney refused to sing: “I backed off the whole thing”
The Beatles never had strict rules about who sang whose songs. While the songwriters usually decided who would sing and how a track should sound, it wasn’t unusual for John […]
The Beatles ‘Never Paid Anyone That Well,’ Said Their Former Employee
For nearly a decade, The Beatles were the biggest band on the planet. They had fans across the globe and brought in immense amounts of money. According to one employee, […]
John Lennon Said He and Yoko Ono Were Headed Down the Same Tragic Path as F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald
When John Lennon met Yoko Ono, he felt a new world had opened up to him. He had been with Cynthia Lennon for years at that point, but he felt […]
Paul McCartney ‘Hardly Talked’ to John Lennon After an Awkward Mistake on the Phone
Paul McCartney and John Lennon were on decidedly bad terms after The Beatles broke up. McCartney sued his bandmates to take control of their catalog from their manager, Allen Klein. […]
What is a ‘Day Tripper’ in the song by The Beatles?
During The Beatles’ 1966 tour of the United States, it was put to John Lennon and Paul McCartney that Time magazine had reported their song ‘Day Tripper’ to be about […]
Before the breakup: The Beatles songs John Lennon described as Paul McCartney’s “last gasp”
As the 1960s came to an end, so too did The Beatles. Tensions between the band had been rising since the death of their manager, Brian Epstein, in 1967. The […]
Which covers do The Rolling Stones play live the most?
Spawning out of the British capital in the early 1960s, The Rolling Stones wholly embraced and embodied the sex, drugs and rock and roll lifestyle. Led by a formidable full-time […]
The Story and Meaning Behind The Beatles’ “I’m Only Sleeping” and How It’s John Lennon’s Admission of His Own Laziness
“I’m Only Sleeping” stands as one of The Beatles’ songs that was a wee bit too weird for release as a single. But as an album cut on Revolver, it’s […]
The musician Ringo Starr called “the finest bass player in the world”
After the massive drama that went into the final years of The Beatles, it would be understandable if none of them wanted to play music together ever again. They had […]